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VHF Transposer Operation Guide

This document provides an operations manual for SDT ARK 1 VHF software defined transposer/re-transmitter equipment. It describes the installation, site selection, unpacking, equipment mounting, front and rear panel components, local interface menu tree, boot and welcome messages, idle menu, Java remote graphic user interface, pre-correction tool, output, network, GPS, alarms, events, option sub-menu, SNMP protocol, automatic frequency control, updating the software, Java virtual machine, and Ethernet connection. The manual contains detailed instructions for setup and operation of the SDT ARK 1 VHF system.

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VHF Transposer Operation Guide

This document provides an operations manual for SDT ARK 1 VHF software defined transposer/re-transmitter equipment. It describes the installation, site selection, unpacking, equipment mounting, front and rear panel components, local interface menu tree, boot and welcome messages, idle menu, Java remote graphic user interface, pre-correction tool, output, network, GPS, alarms, events, option sub-menu, SNMP protocol, automatic frequency control, updating the software, Java virtual machine, and Ethernet connection. The manual contains detailed instructions for setup and operation of the SDT ARK 1 VHF system.

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SDT ARK 1 VHF


Software Defined
Transposer/ Re-Transmitter

OPERATION MANUAL
SDT 202FB, SDT 102FB, SDT 501FB

3 OPERATIONS

CONTENTS

3.1 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................... 3


3.1.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE CHECK OFF ..................................................................................... 3
3.1.2 SITE SELECTION ............................................................................................................................... 3
3.1.2.1 MOUNTING SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................. 3
3.1.3 UNPACKING ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3.1.4 EQUIPMENT MOUNTING .................................................................................................................. 4
3.1.5 FRONT PANEL ................................................................................................................................... 5
3.1.5.1 REAR PANEL .............................................................................................................................. 5
3.1.5.2 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS.................................................................................................... 6
3.1.6 MULTIMETER ..................................................................................................................................... 7
3.1.7 LOCAL INTERRFACE MENU TREE .................................................................................................. 8
3.1.8 BOOT AND WELCOME MESSAGE ................................................................................................. 10
3.2 IDLE MENU ....................................................................................................................................... 12
3.2.1 MAIN MENU ...................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 JAVA REMOTE GRAPHIC USER INTERFACE .................................................................................. 14
3.3.1 JAVA INTERFACE OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................... 14
3.3.1.1 General ...................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3.1.2 Input ........................................................................................................................................... 16
3.3.1.3 TUNER ....................................................................................................................................... 20
3.3.2 Modes management .................................................................................................................. 20
3.3.3 Modes switching rules ................................................................................................................ 25
3.3.4 Tuner management .................................................................................................................... 26
3.3.5 MODULATION .................................................................................................................................. 31
3.3.6 Modulator management ............................................................................................................. 31
3.3.7 Network Synchronization parameters setting ............................................................................ 33
3.3.8 Modulation parameters .............................................................................................................. 34
3.3.9 DVB-H parameters ..................................................................................................................... 38
3.3.10 MIP functions ............................................................................................................................. 40
3.4 PRE-CORRECTION TOOL............................................................................................................... 46
3.4.1 Module&Phase ........................................................................................................................... 46
3.4.2 AM/PM ....................................................................................................................................... 47
3.4.3 Connection to port 5000............................................................................................................. 49
3.4.4 OUTPUT............................................................................................................................................ 50
3.5 NETWORK ........................................................................................................................................ 57

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3.6 GPS ................................................................................................................................................... 62


3.7 ALARMS ............................................................................................................................................ 64
3.8 EVENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 70
3.8.1 Task Error Event ........................................................................................................................ 73
3.8.2 Init System Event ....................................................................................................................... 73
3.9 Option sub-menu ............................................................................................................................... 77
3.9.1 Time ........................................................................................................................................... 77
3.9.2 Alerts .......................................................................................................................................... 77
3.10 Download Software Standalone ........................................................................................................ 79
3.11 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol .................................................................................. 79
3.12 SNMP Protocol Preferences ............................................................................................................. 81
3.13 Communities ..................................................................................................................................... 82
3.14 Monitoring .......................................................................................................................................... 83
3.15 OID .................................................................................................................................................... 84
3.15.1 SNMP tree structure .................................................................................................................. 84
3.16 Configuring alarms ............................................................................................................................ 84
3.17 Traps ................................................................................................................................................. 87
3.17.1 Configuring traps ........................................................................................................................ 87
3.18 AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL .............................................................................................. 89
3.19 APPLICATION NOTE ........................................................................................................................... 93
3.19.1 How to update ................................................................................................................................... 93
3.20 Java Virtual Machine ............................................................................................................................ 97
3.21 ETHERNET CONNECTION ................................................................................................................. 98
3.21.1 Configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 98
3.21.2 Java(TM) Platform ............................................................................................................................. 98
3.21.3 Download .......................................................................................................................................... 98
3.21.4 Java Control Panel ............................................................................................................................ 98
3.22 SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS ...................................................................................................... 100

LIST OF FIGURE
Figure 3.1-1: AUX REMOTE CONNECTOR ..................................................................................................... 6
Figure 3.11-1: SNMP Protocol Preferences .................................................................................................... 81

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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

 Mount.
A floor-standing, open rack or permanent structure with vertical mounting members conforming to
EIA Standard 310 is recommended.

 Environment.
Ambient temperature: 0C to +45C (room temperature or below is ideal)
Relative humidity: 10% to 90%, non condensing

 Clearance.
No clearance is required for sides.
At least 1 U free space above and below the equipment is recommended to obtain adequate cooling.
Access to the front requires approximately 20 centimeters clearance for making connections.
Access to the rear requires approximately 20 centimeters clearance for making connections.

3.1.3 UNPACKING

The containers used to ship a SDT ARK 1 VHF transposer / re-transmitter will vary with the number of
options ordered. If there is any external damage to the containers, inform the shipping company and request
that an agent be present during unpacking. Carefully unpack the boxes (no special instructions are required)
and note any damage making pictures if possible.
After all items are unpacked, check the equipment received. If there are any damages or shortages, notify
the carrier and Screen Service BT immediately.

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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.


Note: We warmly suggest the installation of spike suppressors, line conditioners, isolation
transformers or other devices useful to protect the equipment.

 Connect the transmitting antenna cable to the "RF OUTPUT" connector in the rear panel.

 Connect the, RF, GPS, ASI, SNMP PORT, AUX REMOTE, 10 MHz, 1PPS and the IF monitor to the
relevant input / output connectors on the front and rear panel.

 REMEMBER TO CONNECT the equipment to the GROUND using the relevant screw located on the
rear panel.

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3.1.5 FRONT PANEL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

ARK 1 Front Panel

n. Label Description
1 RF INPUT
2 GPS IN
3 ASI OUTPUT HP
4 ASI OUTPUT LP
5 ASI in 1
6 ASI in 2
7 ASI in 3
8 ASI in 4
9 GBE 1
10 LCD Display

3.1.5.1 REAR PANEL

1 2 3 4 5 6 7a 7b 8

ARK 1 Rear Panel

n. Label Description
1 AC INPUT
2 AC/ DC FAN
3 GND
4 AUX REMOTE
5 10 MHz INPUT
6 1 PPS INPUT
7,a,b FANs EQUIPMENT
8 RF OUTPUT N Type (50W) female connector, 50
9 RF MONITOR BNC Type female connector, 50

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3.1.5.2 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

AUX REMOTE CONNECTOR


Sub-D 25 Male.

PIN ASSIGNMENT REMARKS


1
2 Not used
3 Alarm reset in opto active to gnd
4 Remote STBY in opto active to gnd
5 GND OPTO
6
7
8
9 SERIAL 485/232
10 SERIAL 485/232
11
12 RF OFF in opto active to gnd
13
14
15
16
17 COM RL 0 NOR. CLOSED
18 RL 0
19 COM RL 1 NOR. CLOSED
20 RL 1
21 COM RL2 NOR. CLOSED
22 RL 2
23 COM RL 3 NOR. CLOSED
24 RL 3
25

Figure 3.1-1: AUX REMOTE CONNECTOR

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3.1.6 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

STAND-BY: push this button (lie in wait for two seconds) to put the equipment on
STAND-BY mode. The orange led lights up and the written STAND-BY MODE appears
on the display. The remote Stand-by mode is enforceable only if on JAVA interface this
feature is enabled.
ON: push this button (lie in wait for two seconds) to turn on the equipment. The green
led lights up and the MAIN MENU is displayed.
OK: push this button to select or to confirm the subwindow or the value respectively.
Touching the screen with a finger the green led lights up.
ESC: push this button to quit a submenu and to return to the previous one. Touching the
screen with a finger the green led lights up.
ALARM: when an alarm occurs the RED LED lights up.
UP ARROW: push this botton to scroll up menus or to increase a value. Touching the
screen with a finger the green led lights up.
DOWN ARROW: push this botton to scroll down menus or to decrease a value.
Touching the screen with a finger the green led lights up.
LEFT ARROW: push this botton to move within a string. Touching the screen with a
finger the green led lights up.
RIGHT ARROW: push this botton to move within a string. Touching the screen with a
finger the green led lights up.

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3.1.7 LOCAL INTERRFACE MENU TREE

Figure 1. Local Interface Menu Tree

Main display LEGEND


menu
Menu
Network setup
Multiple choice
IP addr GBE
Data R
A1:A2:A3:A4
Data W
Gateway GBE

G1:G2:G3:G4

Netmask GBE

N1:N2:N3:N4

System Status

System

Actual mode Current Mode A

Amplifier status Current Mode A

Power supply Voltage

Current

Temperature Case

PSU

Fans speed FAN 1

FAN 2

Real Time Clock Time

Date

Optos status

Relays status

Input

Input Type

Channel

Frequency Offset

D. Lock / A.VSync

HP input Input

Lock

Bitrate

Useful

Overflow

Format

Errors

LP input Input

Lock

Bitrate

Useful

Overflow

Format

Errors

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Main display LEGEND


menu
Menu
System status
Multiple choice
Tuner
Data R
Tuner HP Lock status
Data W
Demodulator BER

Viterbi BER

Packet errors

SNR

Constellation

Hierchical Mode

Interleaver

FEC

FFT

Guard Time

Cell ID

Tuner LP Lock status

Demodulator BER

Viterbi BER

Packet errors

SNR

Constellation

Hierchical Mode

Interleaver

FEC

FFT

Guard Time

Cell ID
Output

Output RF status

Frequency ref

Channel

Offset

FWD power

RFL power

RTP 1 Input

IP Address

Status

RTP 2 Input

IP Address

Status

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Main display LEGEND


menu
Menu
System status
Multiple choice
Modulation
Data R
Network
Data W
Del Null Pcks

Bandwidth

Constellation

Hierarchical Mode

Interleaver

HP FEC

LP FEC

FFT

Guard Time

Cell ID

Time Slice HP

Time Slice LP

MPE FEC HP

MPE FEC LP

Alarms

Alams list

Reset system

Yes

No

Change mode

Mode A

Mode B

3.1.8 BOOT AND WELCOME MESSAGE

Turning on the equipment, the display shows the progress bar as follow:

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ARK - DVB-T/DIG-IF ARK - DVB-T/DIG-IF
System Init Boot FPGA
Init : [ ] Wait Init : [ ] Wait

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ARK - DVB-T/DIG-IF ARK - DVB-T/DIG-IF
Up Converter check Start system
Init : [ ] Wait Init : [ ] Wait

When the boot is over, the board is ready.

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ARK - DVB-T/DIG-IF ARK - DVB-T/DIG-IF
Start system 10.77.98.44
Init : [ ] Ready Ready

Press ESC to enter the main menu, otherwise after one minute waiting the idle status message
appears.

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3.2 IDLE MENU

ARK -DIGITAL-IF (DIG) ARK - DVB T


DIn 23.1dBm CH:22 InHP: ASI1
Dout 23.1dBm CH:22 Out 17.1dBm CH:22
UTC: 14:11 08/11/06 UTC: 14:11 08/11/06

ARK -DIGITAL-IF (ANA)


AIn 23.1dBm CH:22
Aout 23.1dBm CH:22
UTC: 14:11 08/11/06

This menu appears after one minute waiting from the last touch. Information contained in the Idle Menu
are described in next table.

Table 1. Local User Interface: Idle Menu

Information Description
DIGITAL IF: Heterodyne Transposer
Operating mode DVBT: Re-broadcasting DVB
Modulator
AGC Mode ANA: Analog
(only in DIGITAL-IF mode) DIG: Digital
Input Power and Channel Din: digital input power and channel
(only in DIGITAL-IF mode) Ain: analog input power and channel
Dout: digital output power and channel
Output Power and Channel Aout: analog output power and channel
Out: output power and channel
UTC Time and date coming from GPS receiver

Press ESC to enter the MAIN MENU.

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3.2.1 MAIN MENU

Change Mode
Network setup
System Status
/ / OK:Enter

This menu shows five SUBMENUS. It is possible to view them sliding the menu up and down, with the
UP or DOWN ARROWS, and to select one of them by pushing on the OK button.
Submenus contained in the Main Menu are described in next table.

Submenu Description
Enter this submenu to change:
Board IP address
Network setup
Gateway address
Netmask
Enter this submenu to monitor:
System status
Auxiliary and RF input statistics
Tuner status
System Status
Output status and settings
Actual modulation parameters
All information are refreshed every 5
seconds.
Alarms Enter this submenu to view the alarm list
Reset system Enter this submenu to reset the device.
Enter this submenu to change operating
Change mode
mode (A or B).

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3.3 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 B for a description of supported Java and Internet Browsers.

3.3.1 JAVA INTERFACE OVERVIEW


The following figure shows the main control switch of the Java User Interface. It allows the
switching between control pages for settings and monitoring the device.

Figure 2. Java main control switch

The following controls are provided:

System commands bar allows the enabling of the following commands:


Connect: connects/disconnects the local machine to Ark1 system
Save: allows to save the device configuration.
Load: allows to load the last saved device configuration.

Figure 3. System commands bar

Operation pages bar allows to switch between the following operative sections:
General: allows the enable the Stand-by mode through the LCD Button, to reset the
device and to locally download the *.jar file.
Input: shows ASI and GBE input statistics (Re-broadcasting Hierarchical DVB-T/H
Modulator).
Tuner: allows to monitor the RF input and to configure operative modes (Analog/Digital
Television Heterodyne Transposer and Re-broadcasting Hierarchical DVB-T/H
Modulator).
Modulation: allows to monitor and to set the DVB-T/H modulation parameters (Re-
broadcasting Hierarchical DVB-T/H Modulator).
Mod. Pha.: allows to manage linear pre-correction curves.
AM/PM: allows to manage AM/PM pre-correction curves.
Outputs: allows to set output parameters, specific for each operative mode, and to
monitor the hardware status (Analog/Digital Television Heterodyne Transposer and Re-
broadcasting Hierarchical DVB-T/H Modulator).
Network: allows the Network management and the RTP in/out parameters setting.
GPS: shows received GPS statistics.
Alarms: provides a grid where to set alarms masks for LCD, Graphic User Interface,
Events, Relays, Traps and RF Off.

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Events: shows the board events.

Figure 4. Operation pages bar

System menu allows the access to the same commands and pages as System commands and
Operation pages bars plus management options, help and version windows (refer to Option sub-
menu paragraph).

A brief description of all the provided indicators and controls follows in the next paragraphs.
The column named R/H specifies if the indicator/command belongs to the Re-broadcasting DVB
modulator mode rather than belonging to the Analog/Digital Television Heterodyne Transposer
mode.

3.3.1.1 General

Click on General button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the general window.

Figure 5. General window

The General window provides a general description of the device and allows the access to a
subset of commands through the following button icons:
Reset: resets the device.
LCD Standby: enables the LCD Stand-by button.
Download Software Standalone: performs a local download of the *.jar file (refer to
Download Software Standalone paragraph).

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3.3.1.2 Input
Click on Input button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the input statistics window.

Figure 6. Input window

The Input window allows the monitoring of auxiliary inputs of Re-broadcasting DVB-T/H
Modulator.
Input Transport Stream monitoring of four ASI and two RTP channels on GBE port are provided.

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Table 2. Input window

Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

ASI Word rate ASI input word rate. 10 bit word rate of ASI input (Ref. to CEI EN 50083-9). Approximately 27 Mword/s R

ASI Bitrate [bit/s] ASI input bitrate. R



Zero when the input is not selected

Filtered Equal to the total bitrate, when Delete


ASI Bitrate actually used by the modulator. R
bitrate[bit/s] Null Packets disabled

Less than total bitrate, when Delete
Null Packets enabled

188 Bytes
ASI Format Format of received TS Packets (Ref. to CEI EN 50083-9). R
240 Bytes

Green: Detected
ASI CD ASI Carrier detect. R
Grey: Not detected

ASI lock status. The input Transport Stream is unlocked when more than two consecutive Sync Byte are Green: Locked
ASI Lock R
missed then five consecutive Sync Bytes must occur to regain the lock (Ref. to ETSI ETR-291)
Grey: Not locked

ASI input overflow indicator. This alarm condition occurs when the input bitrate exceeds the capability of Red: Alarm
ASI Overflow R
the modulation (Ref. to ETSI EN 300 744).
Grey: No alarms

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

ASI Word Errors Total amount of ASI wrong words received. R



UDP
RTP Protocol Ethernet input packets protocol. R
RTP

RTP Bitrate [bit/s] Bitrate of TS from Ethernet input. R



Zero when the input is not selected

Filtered Equal to the total bitrate, when Delete


RTP Bitrate actually used by the modulator. R
bitrate[bit/s] Null Packets disabled

Less than total bitrate, when Delete
Null Packets enabled

188 Bytes
RTP Format Format of received TS Packets (Ref. to CEI EN 50083-9). R
240 Bytes

TS lock status. The input Transport Stream is unlocked when more than two consecutive Sync Byte are Green: Locked
RTP Lock R
missed then five consecutive Sync Bytes must occur to regain the lock (Ref. to ETSI ETR-291)
Grey: Not locked

Sequence Ethernet input Sequence error alarm status. This alarm condition occurs when an error in the sequence Red: Alarm
RTP R
error of input packets at IP level occurs.
Grey: No alarms

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H


GbE input overflow alarm status. This alarm condition occurs when the input bitrate exceeds the Red: Alarm on
RTP Overflow R
capability of the modulation (Ref. to ETSI EN 300 744).
Grey: Alarm off

RTP GBE packets Total amount of good Ethernet frames received. R



10 Mbit//s

RTP Speed Ethernet connection speed. No duplex information is provided. 100 Mbit//s R

1 Gbit//s

RTP GBE errors Total amount of bad Ethernet frames received. R

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3.3.1.3 TUNER

Click on Tuner button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the tuner window.

Figure 7. Tuner window

This window provides commands that allow the selection of working modes, the management
and selection of inputs, and the monitoring of quality and level of input RF signals.
The Tuner window is divided in the following boxes:
System Mode & Autoswitching;
Mode A;
Switching Rules Mode A;
Mode B;
Switching Rules Mode B;
Tuner;
Tuner Stat.

3.3.2 Modes management


These commands allow the setting of working modes and switch selection rules.
The following table shows the commands and indicators available for modes management.

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Table 3. Modes management

Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H


System Mode & Mode A
Actual mode Current operating mode. R/H
Autoswitching
Mode B

System Mode & Mode A
Manual Selector of mode used when Manual Switch mode is selected. R/H
Autoswitching
Mode B

Manual
Selector of the switch mode rules.
System Mode & Switching modes rules Auto
Switch mode Refer to paragraph for a detailed description of the switching rules and R/H
Autoswitching
conditions. Opto

Time
System Mode & Autoswitch When Auto Switch Mode is enabled shows the time to wait for switching. If the used input regains
Countdown from 255 to 0 R/H
Autoswitching Timeout lock before the countdown reaches 0 the switch is blocked and device keeps the same mode.

System Mode & Timeout Time to wait for switching.


Switching modes rules Countdown from 255 to 0 second R/H
Autoswitching setting Refer to paragraph for a detailed description of the switching rules.
System Mode &
Switching Time Time and date of modes switching when Time Switch mode is enabled. R/H
Autoswitching

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Out of range: input frequency error


exceeds 166 KHz dynamics. Set a +/-
166 KHz input freq. offset in order to
System Mode & Frequency Frequency error automatically corrected.
true up the dynamics. R/H
Autoswitching Error [Hz] Note: When the frequency error exceeds the dynamics, STV might loose the lock.

Min: -83 KHz

Max: +83KHz

System Mode & Automatic Enabled


Shows Automatic Freq. Control status. R/H
Autoswitching Freq. Control
Disabled

Min: -10 dBm


Mode A / Mode B S/N Thr [dBm] Signal to Noise alarm threshold R/H
Max: 50 dBm

Automatic Enabled
Mode A / Mode B Enabling button of the AFC (refer to Appendix A for further information) R/H
Freq. Control
Disabled
Selector of working mode.
Three different working modes are provided:
Rep. Analog
Analog Television Heterodyne Transposer;
Mode A / Mode B Mode A / B Rep. Digital R/H

Digital Television Heterodyne Transposer;


Tx DVBT
Re-broadcasting DVB-T/H Modulator.

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Min: 21
Mode A / Mode B Channel Selector of the UHF input channel used as RF input. R/H
Max: 69

Min: -4 MHz
Mode A / Mode B Offset [Hz] Frequency offset from the channel center frequency of the RF input. 1 Hz step variation. R/H
Max: 4 MHz

Squelch Squelch alarm threshold expressed in dBm. Input is squelched when the RF level is under this Min: -70
Mode A / Mode B R/H
[dBm] treshold.
Max: -20

Mode A / Mode B Input HP Selector of TS input for re-modulator used for Not Hierarchical or High Priority. ASI 0 R

ASI 1

ASI 2

ASI 3

Mode A / Mode B Input LP Selector of TS input for re-modulator used for Low Priority in a Hierarchical Modulation. RX.HP R

RX.LP

GbE1

GbE2

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

No RF, No TS
Input, Tuner Switching modes rules
Switching Rules Autoswitch alarms mask. Refer to paragraph for a detailed description of the
S/N, Input R/H
Mode A / B switching rules and conditions.
Squelch, Tuner
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3.3.3 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. One mode is enabled until at least one of the alarms associated
to the enabled autoswitch rules is risen, then a countdown starts and, if the
parameter doesnt regain a normal status during the timeout, the device
switches to the other mode.

Table 4. Autoswitch rules

Mode Autoswitch rules


No RF: No good Analog RF input. Video Carrier not locked. It is
Heterodyne
associated to the No RF Input alarm.
Analog
Input Squelch: Received signal level under the squelch threshold. It is
repeater
associated to the RF Input Squelch alarm.
No RF: video carrier not locked by the DVB-T receiver. It is associated to
the No RF Input alarm.
Input Squelch: Received signal level under the squelch threshold. It is
Heterodyne
associated to the RF Input Squelch alarm.
Digital
Tuner BER: Bit Error Rate after demodulator over the BER threshold. It
repeater
is associated to the RF Digital BER Alarm alarm.
Tuner S/N: Signal to Noise ratio under the S/N threshold. It is associated
to the S/N Level alarm.
No RF: video carrier not locked by the DVB-T receiver. It is associated to
the No RF Input alarm.
Input Squelch: Received signal level under the squelch threshold. It is
associated to the RF Input Squelch alarm.
Tuner BER: Bit Error Rate after demodulator over the BER threshold. It
TX DVB-T is associated to the RF Digital BER Alarm alarm.
Tuner S/N: Signal to Noise ratio under the S/N threshold. It is associated
to the S/N Level alarm.
No TS Input: selected TS input not locked. TS input Alarm should be
enabled in the RF Off alarms mask. It is associated to the DVB-T No
Input alarm.

Opto: switch between mode A and mode B by selecting one mode using the
Opto 1 input with the following rules:
o 1 Open: Mode A.
o 0 Closed: Mode B.
Time: switch between mode A and mode B at the specified Date and Time. Switching
will happen only one time from A to B. In order to set the Switching Time, select hours,
minutes, seconds, days, months and years, and click on up/down arrows to
increase/decrease them.

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3.3.4 Tuner management


These commands allow the setting of BER alarm threshold and monitoring of RF input status.
The following table shows all the commands and indicators available.

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Table 5. Tuner management

Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Tuner Stat Bitrate [bit/s] Bitrate of TS from RF input (HP and LP). R/H

Zero when the input is not selected

Equal to the total bitrate, when Delete


Tuner Stat Filtered [bit/s Bitrate actually used by the modulator. R/H
Null Packets disabled

Less than total bitrate, when Delete


Null Packets enabled

HP/LP input lock status. The input Transport Stream is locked when no more than two consecutive Sync Green: Locked
Tuner Stat Lock R/H
Byte are missed.
Grey: Not locked

HP/LP input overflow alarm status. This alarm condition occurs when the input bitrate exceeds the Red: Alarm
Tuner Stat Overflow R/H
capability of the modulation (Ref. to ETSI EN 300 744).
Grey: No alarms
Turner Main Rx level RF input rx level. R/H

BER Min: 0.000001


Turner Main Demodulator Bit Error Rate alarm threshold. R/H
Threshold
Max: 0.06

BER Min: 0.000001


Turner Main Demodulator Bit Error Rate alarm threshold. R/H
Threshold
Max: 0.06

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Squelch Red: Alarm


Turner Main Squelch alarm status. R/H
alarm
Grey: No alarms

Analog signal lock status. The PAL detector has been implemented through the detection of the video Green: Good Analog
Turner Main V Sync R/H
carrier synchronization at 15,625 Hz.
Grey: Bad Analog
HP/LP Receiver Demodulator
Demodulator bit error rate. R/H
Statistics BER
HP/LP Receiver
Viterbi BER Viterbi byte error rate. R/H
Statistics
HP/LP Receiver
Packet Error Packet error counter. R/H
Statistics
HP/LP Receiver
SNR [dB] Signal to Noise Ratio. R/H
Statistics

QPSK
HP/LP Receiver
Constellation Constellation for current modulation scheme.. R/H
Statistics 16-QAM

64-QAM

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

NH

HP/LP Receiver a=1


Hier. Mode Hierarchy information for current scheme. R/H
Statistics
a=2

a=4

HP/LP Receiver Native


Interleaver Interleaver type. R/H
Statistics
In-depth

1/2;

2/3;
HP/LP Receiver
FEC HP/LP stream code rate. R/H
Statistics 1/4;

5/6;

7/8.

2K;
HP/LP Receiver
FFT Transmission mode. 4K; R/H
Statistics

8K.

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

1/32;

HP/LP Receiver 1/16;


Guard Time Guard interval. R/H
Statistics
1/8;

1/4.
HP/LP Receiver
Cell ID Cell ID R/H
Statistics

HP/LP STV Lock TPS TPS were confirmed decoded. R/H

Symbol
HP/LP STV Lock Symbol recovery loop locked. R/H
Recovery
Green: Locked;
Puncture
HP/LP STV Lock Puncture rate found. R/H
Rate Grey: Not locked.

De-
HP/LP STV Lock De-interleaver locked. R/H
Interleaver
Constellation
General Plotter of HP and LP constellations R/H
plotter

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3.3.5 MODULATION

Click on Modulation button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the modulation window.

Figure 8. Modulation window: modulation parameters

The Modulation window allows actual modulation parameters monitoring and modulator
setting/monitoring. These settings are always editable but are applied only when the re-
modulator working mode is enabled.

3.3.6 Modulator management


These commands and indicators allow the setting and monitoring of modulators synchronization
options, MIP detector and the enabling of Test options.

Figure 9. Modulator management

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Table 6. Modulation management

Parameter/
Box Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H
Control

MFN

Selector of Networks Transmitters Synchronization. MFN MIP


MFN / SFN MFN/SFN Network Synchronization parameters setting R
Refer to paragraph.
SFN

SFN Local

Transmissio
Enabled
MFN / SFN n network Delete null packets enabling. R
selector Disabled

MIP HP/LP Green: Detected


MFN / SFN Detection of MIP packets in HP/LP streams. R
detected
Grey: Not detected

Force Null Enabled


Test Enabling of null data packets transmission. R
Packets
Disabled

Enabled
Test CW Enabling of the CW test. R/H
Disabled

Enabled
Test Test Hole Test Hole enabling check box. R/H
Disabled

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3.3.7 Network Synchronization parameters setting


Four Network Synchronization modes are available:
Multi Frequency Network mode using local parameters (MFN):
The transmitter is not synchronized with any network. No input MIP is
needed and Clock Reference can be internal.
Multi Frequency Network mode using MIP parameters (MFN MIP):
The transmitter is not synchronized with any network but MIP sets the
modulation parameters. Input MIP is needed and Clock Reference can
be internal.
Single Frequency Network mode (SFN): The transmitter is
synchronized with a Network of transmitters on the same frequency.
MIP is needed and Clock Reference must be external or GPS.
Single Frequency Network mode using local parameters (SFN
Local): The transmitter is synchronized with a Network of transmitters
but for testing purposes the modulation parameters are set locally.
Input MIP is needed for 1PPS synchronization and Clock Reference
must be external or GPS.

The following table provides a description of the available parameters setting


for the network modes.

Table 7. Network Synchronization parameters setting

Parameters MFN SFN MFN + MIP SFN Local


Mode Local MIP MIP Local
Constellation Local MIP MIP Local
FEC HP Local MIP MIP Local
FEC LP Local MIP MIP Local
Transmission Local MIP MIP Local
Time Slicing
Local MIP MIP Local
HP
Time Slicing
Local MIP MIP Local
LP
Guard Time Local MIP MIP Local
BW Local MIP MIP Local
Alpha Local MIP MIP Local
Input HP Local Local Local Local
Input LP Local Local Local Local
Local (for 8k
Local (for 8k
Interleaver MIP MIP mode only
mode only native)
native)
MPE FEC HP Local MIP MIP Local
MPE FEC LP Local MIP MIP Local
Cell Id enable Local Local Local Local
MIP or Local MIP or Local
(only if enabled) (only if enabled)
Local (only if Local (only if
Cell Id Function from MIP Function from MIP
enabled) enabled)
can be enabled or can be enabled or
disabled disabled
MIP or Local MIP or Local
(only if enabled) (only if enabled)
Frequency
Local Function from MIP Function from MIP Local
Offset
can be enabled or can be enabled or
disabled disabled

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Parameters MFN SFN MFN + MIP SFN Local


MIP or Local MIP or Local
(only if enabled) (only if enabled)
Time Offset Local Function from MIP Function from MIP Local
can be enabled or can be enabled or
disabled disabled
Del Null Can be enabled or Can be enabled or Must be
Must be disabled
Packet disabled disabled disabled
Frequency Can be internal or Can be internal or Must be
Must be external
Reference external external external

3.3.8 Modulation parameters


These commands and indicators allow the setting of modulation parameters,
the monitoring of parameters carried by MIP in SFN configuration and of actual
modulation parameters.

Figure 10. Modulation parameters

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Table 8. Modulation parameters

Parameter/
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

MIP Transmission mode: set by MIP. R


2K
Local Transmission mode: locally set. R
Mode
4K
Actual Current transmission mode R
8K

7MHz

8MHz
MIP Bandwidth Bandwidth: set by MIP. R
6MHz

5MHz

Actual Current bandwidth. R


MIP Constellation for current modulation scheme: set by MIP. R


QPSK
Local Constellation for current modulation scheme: locally set. R
Constellation 16-QAM
Actual Current constellation for modulation scheme. R
64-QAM

MIP Bandwidth: set by MIP. R


Bandwidth 7MHz
Local Bandwidth: locally set. R

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Parameter/
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

8MHz

Actual Current bandwidth. 6MHz R

5MHz

MIP HP/LP stream code rate: set by MIP. R


1/2
Local HP/LP stream code rate: locally set. R
2/3

HP/LP FEC
3/4
Actual Current HP/LP stream code rate. R
5/6

7/8

MIP Hierarchy information for current scheme: set by MIP. R


NH;
Local Hierarchy information for current scheme: locally set. R
a=1;
Alpha

Actual Current Hierarchy information for current scheme. a=2; R

a=4.

MIP Guard interval: set by MIP. R


Guard Time 1/32
Local Guard interval: locally set. R

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Parameter/
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

1/16

Actual Current guard interval. 1/8 R

1/4

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3.3.9 DVB-H parameters


These commands and indicators allow the setting of options for DVB-H transmission, the
monitoring of parameters carried by MIP in SFN configuration and of actual DVB-H options.

Figure 11. DVB-H parameters

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DVB-H parameters.
Table 9.
Parameter/ Admitted Ranges / Values
Box Description R/H
Control

MIP Enabling of time slice transmission of the HP/LP stream: set by MIP. R
Time Slicing Used
Local Enabling of time slice transmission of the HP/LP stream: locally set. R
HP/LP
Actual Current enabling status of time slice transmission. Not used R

MIP HP/LP MPE-FEC enabling: set by MIP. R


MPE FEC Used
Local HP/LP MPE-FEC enabling: locally set. R
HP/LP
Actual Current HP/LP MPE-FEC enabling status. Not used R

MIP Interleaver type selector: set by MIP. R


Used
Local Interleaver Interleaver type selector: locally set. R

Actual Interleaver type selector status. Not used R

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3.3.10 MIP functions

These commands and indicators allow the enabling and monitoring of MIP functions
in SFN configuration, the setting of local functions and the monitoring of the actual
functions used by modulator.

Figure 12. MIP functions

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MIP functions
Table 10.
Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

MIP MIP cell ID function enabling R


Enabled
Cell Id enable
Local General Cell Id enabling. Must be enabled to insert Cell Id into output TPS. R
Disabled
MIP MIP cell ID monitoring. R
Enabled
Local Cell ID Local Cell ID setting. R
Actual Used Cell ID monitoring. Disabled R
MIP MIP max delay function enabling and monitoring R
Max Delay Enabled
Local User delay setting. R
[100ns]
Actual Used delay monitoring. Disabled R

Enabled
MIP MIP frequency offset function enabling and monitoring R
Disabled
Freq. Offset
[Hz] Min: -500,000 kHz
Local User frequency offset setting. R
Max: 500,000 kHz
Actual Used frequency offset monitoring. R
MIP MIP time offset function enabling and monitoring R
Time Offset Enabled
Local User time offset setting. R
[100ns]
Actual Used time offset monitoring. Disabled R

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Tx Power Enabled
MIP MIP Tx power function enabling and monitoring R
[0.1dB]
Disabled

Enabled
MIP Func.Bw Function Bw enabling and monitoring R
Disabled

Function Cell Green: enabled


MIP MIP Cell ID function enabling status. R
ID enabled
Grey: disabled

Function Tag Green: present


MIP Cell ID Tag detection. R
Cell ID.
Grey: not present

Function Green: enabled


MIP MIP channel bandwidth function enabling status. R
Ch.Bw enabled
Grey: disabled

Function Tag Green: present


MIP Cannel bandwidth Tag detection. R
Ch.Bw
Grey: not present

Tx ID
Enabled
Local Broadcast Tx ID 0 enabling. R
Enable Disabled

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Min: 0
Local Tx ID User Tx ID setting. R
Max: 65,535

DVB-T
Local Standard User transmission standard setting. R
DVB-H
Center Freq.
Actual Used center frequency indicator. R
[Hz]
Network Delay
Actual Used network delay indicator. R
[100ns]
Parameter/
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

MIP MIP cell ID function enabling R


Cell Id Enabled

Local enable General Cell Id enabling. Must be enabled to insert Cell Id into output TPS. R
Disabled

MIP MIP cell ID monitoring. R


Enabled
Local Cell ID Local Cell ID setting. R

Actual Used Cell ID monitoring. Disabled R

MIP MIP max delay function enabling and monitoring R


Max Delay Enabled
Local User delay setting. R
[100ns]
Actual Used delay monitoring. Disabled R

MIP Freq. Offset MIP frequency offset function enabling and monitoring R

[Hz] Enabled
Local User frequency offset setting. R

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Actual Used frequency offset monitoring. Disabled R

MIP MIP time offset function enabling and monitoring R


Time Offset Enabled
Local User time offset setting. R
[100ns]
Actual Used time offset monitoring. Disabled R

Tx Power Enabled
MIP MIP Tx power function enabling and monitoring R
[0.1dB]
Disabled

Enabled
MIP Func.Bw Function Bw enabling and monitoring R
Disabled

Function Cell Green: enabled


MIP MIP Cell ID function enabling status. R
ID enabled
Grey: disabled

Function Tag Green: present


MIP Cell ID Tag detection. R
Cell ID.
Grey: not present

Function
Green: enabled
MIP Ch.Bw MIP channel bandwidth function enabling status. R
enabled Grey: disabled

Function Tag Green: present


MIP Cannel bandwidth Tag detection. R
Ch.Bw
Grey: not present

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Parameter /
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Tx. ID
Enabled
Local Broadcast Tx ID 0 enabling. R
Enable Disabled

Min: 0
Local Tx ID User Tx ID setting. R
Max: 65,535

DVB-T
Local Standard User transmission standard setting. R
DVB-H
Center Freq.
Actual Used center frequency indicator. R
[Hz]
Network
Actual Delay Used network delay indicator. R
[100ns]

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3.4 PRE-CORRECTION TOOL

The ARK1 system provides a pre-correction tool for both Module&Phase and AM/PM output
signal pre-correction.
Remember to save curves changing before closing the connection to port 5000. At every
working session open

Note: the operation of uploading and downloading pre-correction curves moves a large amount
of data from and to the device. The use of these tools over low badwidth, not stable or high
distances netwoks could cause frequently time-out disconnections and it is not
reccommended.

3.4.1 Module&Phase
Click on MOD. PHA. button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to modify the complex filter curves
for linear pre-correction.

Figure 13. Phase and module window

This tool provides two grids for the drawing of:


Module of the filters curve.
Group Delay of the filters curve.
The two curves are used to calculate the linear pre-correction coefficients. The curves are drawn
by the interpolation of 1024 points referring to the points inserted and using a linear or
polynomial interpolation algorithm.
Knob points can be added with a left-click of the mouse on the grid and deleted with a right-click,
drag and move a point to change the curve.
Each coefficient variation, due to curves change, is saved in the FPGA runtime memory
registers and dynamically changes the devices output.
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.

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Click two times the right mouse button on the grid to open the zoom menu. The H options are
used to horizontally zoom (x01,x02,x04,x08,x16). The V options are used to vertically zoom
(x01,x02,x04).
During the saving actions are created two nonlinear pre-correction files:
*.dlin files: files containing digital coefficients values for Digital-IF linear pre-correction
curves.
*.alin files: files containing analog coefficients values for DVB-T Re-modulator linear pre-
correction curves.

The following buttons allow the management of linear pre-correction files and the management
of the connection to port 5000:
Save: used to save in the device memory the current curves setting. The previously
saved file will be overwritten except in the evet that no files have been saved before; in
this case a dedicated window appears in order to let the user name the new file.
Save as: used to save in the device memory the current curves setting. The previously
saved file will be overwritten with a new name. in the evet that no files have been saved
before, a new file will be created.
Read file: used to reload the last saved file.
Export: used to download pre-correction files on the user PC. A browser window allows
the selection of the saving path.
Release: release the connection in order to allow others remote machines to connect to
port 5000 (refer to Connection to port 5000 paragraph).

Files are separately managed in analog and in digital AGC mode.

3.4.2 AM/PM
Click on AM/PM button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the pre-correction window.

Figure 14. AM/PM window

Two main actions are possible in this section:


AM/AM and AM/PM curve drawing: used to change the AM/PM pre-correction
coefficient.
AM/PM pre-correction files management: used to open or save AM/PM pre-correction
setting file.
AM/AM and AM/PM curves are specific for each power range of each output channel.
The two curves are used to calculate the AM/PM pre-correction coefficients. The curves are
drawn by the interpolation of 1024 points referring to the points inserted and using a linear or
polynomial interpolation algorithm.

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Knob points can be added with a left-click of the mouse on the grid and deleted with a right-click,
drag and move a point to change the curve.
Each coefficient variation, due to curves change, is saved in the FPGA runtime memory
registers and dynamically changes the devices output.
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.

Click two times the right mouse button on the grid to open the zoom menu. The H options are
used to horizontally zoom (x01,x02,x04,x08,x16). The V options are used to vertically zoom
(x01,x02,x04).
During saving actions are created two nonlinear pre-correction files:
*.dpre files: files containing digital coefficients values.
*.apre files: files containing analog coefficients values.

The following buttons allow the management of linear pre-correction files and the management
of the connection to port 5000:
Save: used to save in the device memory the current curves setting. The previously
saved file will be overwritten except in the evet that no files have been saved before; in
this case a dedicated window appears in order to let the user name the new file.
Save as: used to save in the device memory the current curves setting. The previously
saved file will be overwritten with a new name. in the evet that no files have been saved
before, a new file will be created.
Read file: used to reload the last saved file.
Export: used to download pre-correction files on the user PC. A browser window allows
the selection of the saving path.
Release: release the connection in order to allow others remote machines to connect to
port 5000 (refer to Connection to port 5000 paragraph).

Files are separately managed in analog and in digital AGC mode.

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3.4.3 Connection to port 5000

The connection to port 5000 is performed every time a pre-correction tool is opened through
Mod.Pha. button and AM/PM button, from Java interface,. The pre-correction tool opens and
keeps busy the connection to port 5000 till the connection releasing
The connection to this port precludes the possibility of:
programming the device;
allowing more than one user, the very same one that is keeping busy the connection, to
open the pre-correction tools.
The Release button comes through these limits. It closes the connection to port 5000, close the
Mod.Pha. / AM/PM window and opens the General window. Once clicked the Release buttons
and before quitting the pre-correction tool, three options are provided:
Continue: continue without saving;
Save and Release: save and continue;
Cancel: cancel the request of releasing the connection.

Figure 15. Realising connection

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3.4.4 OUTPUT

Click on Output button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the output window.

Figure 16. Output window

Use the Output window to change and monitor both Ethernet and RF output settings, and to
monitor all accessible hardware indicators.

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Output window

Box Parameter / Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Output RF signal enabling. The possible output RF signal status are the following:

Green: ON
ON;
RF ON / OFF Green: RF not ON R/H
RF not On: automatic switch off of the output signal (refer to Ampli status);

Red: OFF
OFF: manual switch off of the output signal.

External

RF Frequency reference Frequency reference source selector. Internal R/H

GPS

Internal frequency reference fine tuning setting. Allows the fine tuning of VCO, internal clock Min: 0
RF Internal Freq. Ref. Tune R/H
oscillator, with 60 Hz steps.
Max: 255

Green: ON
AGC AGC ON AGC status. R/H

Grey: OFF

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Box Parameter / Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Analog/Digital:

AGC Mode Current AGC mode indicator. o Green: ON R/H

o Grey: OFF

Frequency Frequency
Output center frequency expressed in Hz.
Out [Hz] Out [Hz]

On

Off

Restart

Stand-by off
Status Ampli status Current amplifier status indicator. R/H

Init

Alarm off

Rf off

Opto off

Status 28V PSU 28V indicator (values are expressed in V). R/H

Status Current PSU 28V [A] PSU 28V current indicator (values are expressed in A). R/H

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Box Parameter / Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

PSU 24V indicator (values are expressed in V).


Status 24V R/H
Only in SDTX 200 version.

Status Case Temperature Case temperature indicator (values are expressed in C). R/H
nd
2 Case temperature indicator (values are expressed in C).
Status Case Temperature 2
Only in SDTX 200 version.

Status PSU Temperature PSU temperature indicator (values are expressed in C). R/H

Status Fan 1 Fan 1 speed indicator (values are expressed in rpm). R/H

Status Fan 2 Fan 2 speed indicator (values are expressed in rpm). R/H

Fan 3 speed indicator (values are expressed in rpm).


Status Fan 3 R/H
Only in SDTX 200 version.

Fan 4 speed indicator (values are expressed in rpm).


Status Fan 4 R/H
Only in SDTX 200 version.

Status FWD Power [dBm] Output forward power indicator (values are expressed in dBm). R/H

Status Reflex Power [dBm] Output reflex power indicator (values are expressed in dBm). R/H

Alarm: indicator of an alarm condition


Opto & Relay Relay 0 Selector of Relay 0 mode. R/H

Mode: indicator of operating mode

Green: Alarm on/Mode A


Opto & Relay Relay 0V3 Relays status indicators. R/H

Grey: Alarm off/Mode B

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Box Parameter / Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

Opto status indicators. Optos are normally opened:

Opto 0: RF Off, manual switching off of output RF;

Green: Closed (0)


Opto&Relay Opto 0V3 Opto 1: Mode A/B switch; R/H

Grey: Opened (1)


Opto 2: Retry of amplifier alarms (only in SDTX 200 version);

Opto 3: Stand-by enabling; it puts the device on stand-by.

Min: 21
Mode A / Mode B Channel Output channel. R/H

Max: 69

Mode A / Mode B Power [dBm] Output power (expressed in dBm). R/H


Analog min: 23 dBm

Analog max: 43 dBm

Mode A / Mode B Power [W] Output power (expressed in W). R/H


Digital min: 17 dBm

Digital max: 37 dBm

Min: -4 MHz
Mode A / Mode B Offset [Hz] Output frequency offset (expressed in Hz). R/H

Max: 4 MHz

FWD Power Thresholds Warning [dB] Forward power warning threshold expressed in dBm. R/H
Min: -16 dBm

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Box Parameter / Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

FWD Power Thresholds Alarm [dB] Forward power alarm threshold expressed in dBm. Max: 0 dBm R/H

Temperature Thresholds Warning Case temperature warning threshold expressed in C. R/H


Min: 0 C

Temperature Thresholds Alarm Case temperature alarm threshold expressed in C. R/H


Max: 100 C

Enabled
RTP 1 / RTP 2 Enable send frame Channel 1/2 Ethernet transmission enabling. R/H

Disabled

ASI 0

ASI 1

ASI 2

ASI 3
RTP 1 / RTP 2 Input Input to output Ethernet channel 1/2 selector. R/H

RX.HP

RX.LP

GbE1

GbE2

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Box Parameter / Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

ON
RTP 1 / RTP 2 ON/OFF Ethernet transmission on channel 1/2 status indicator. R/H

OFF

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3.5 NETWORK

Click on Network button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the Network management
window.

Figure 17. Network window

This window allows the Network management on both PRO-MPEG COP 3 RX and TX sides. It
also allows the monitoring of the board IP and MAC addresses.

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Table 11. Network window

Parameter/
Box Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H
Control

Board IP
Local Board IP address. R/H
address
Board MAC
Local Board MAC address. R/H
address

Local Gateway Gateway address. R/H

Local Mask Net Mask. R/H

Tx Source Min: 0
Local Board receiving port. R/H
Port
Max: 65,535

Trap IP address 0V7 Trap 0V7 destination IP address. R/H

Rx 1 / Rx 2 IP Address Channel 1/2 receiving IP address. R

Min: 0
Rx 1 / Rx 2 Port Channel 1/2 receiving port. R
Max: 65,535

UDP
Rx 1 / Rx 2 Protocol Ethernet input packets protocol. R
RTP

Rx 1 / Rx 2 Bitrate [bit/s] Bitrate of TS from Ethernet input. R

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Parameter/
Box Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H
Control

Zero when the input is not
selected

Filtered Equal to the total bitrate, when
Rx 1 / Rx 2 Bitrate actually used by the modulator. R
bitrate[bit/s]
Delete Null Packets disabled

Less than total bitrate, when
Delete Null Packets enabled

188 Bytes
Rx 1 / Rx 2 Format Received transmission format. R
240 Bytes

Ethernet input lock status indicator. The input Transport Stream is locked when no more than two Green: Lock
Rx 1 / Rx 2 Lock R
consecutive Sync Byte are missed.
Grey: Not locked

Sequence Ethernet input Sequence error alarm status indicator. Red: Error
Rx 1 / Rx 2 R
error This alarm condition occurs when a sequence error occurs
Grey: No errors

Input GbE overflow alarm status. This alarm condition occurs when the input bitrate exceeds the Red: Alarm on
Rx 1 / Rx 2 Overflow R
capability of the modulation (Ref. to ETSI EN 300 744).
Grey: Alarm off
GBE
Gbe statistic Total amount of good frames received. R/H
Packets

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Parameter/
Box Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H
Control

10 Mbit//s

Gbe statistic Speed Ethernet speed. R/H


100 Mbit//s

1 Gbit/s

Gbe statistic GBE Errors Total amount of bad frames received. R/H

Community Get Read community setting. R/H

Community Set Set community setting. R/H

Community Trap Trap community setting. R/H

Enable send Enabled


RTP 1/ RTP 2 Channel 1/2 Ethernet transmission enabling. R
frame
Disabled

RTP 1/ RTP 2 IP Channel 1/2 Ethernet transmission IP address. R

Min: 0
RTP 1/ RTP 2 Port Port used for RTP/UDP data transmission R
Max: 65,535

ON
RTP 1/ RTP 2 ON/OFF Ethernet transmission on channel 1/2 status indicator. R
OFF
Destination
RTP 1/ RTP 2 Destination MAC address. R
MAC

RTP 1/ RTP 2 SSRC SSRC identifier of the RTP transmission on channel . R

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Parameter/
Box Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H
Control

TS Pck per Min: 1


RTP 1/ RTP 2 Number of packets per frame. R
Frame
Max: 7

RTP
RTP 1/ RTP 2 Frame type Transmission protocol selector. R
UDP

188 Bytes
RTP 1/ RTP 2 TS Format Transmission format. R
240 Bytes

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3.6 GPS

Click on GPS button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the GPS received statistics
window.

Figure 18. GPS window

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GPS window
Table 12.
Parameter/
Box Control Description Admitted Ranges / Values R/H

#Number of
Satellite Number of visible GPS satellites indicator. R/H
Visible sat
#Number of
Satellite Number of tracked GPS satellites indicator. R/H
Tracked sat

Alarms Red: Alarm on


Satellite Alarm GPS alarm status indicator. This alarm is a logic OR of the GPS alarms (refer to paragraph). R/H
Grey: Alarm off

Green: Valid
Satellite Data valid Valid satellite signal receiving status indicator. R/H
Grey: Not valid

Position Latitude() Site latitude expressed in degrees. R/H

Position Longitude () Site longitude expressed in degrees. R/H

Current time indicator.


Date & Time UTC Time Each GPS satellite has an atomic clock and continually transmits messages containing the R/H
current time and date at the start of the message sended by the GPS itself.
Current date indicator.
Date & Time UTC Date Each GPS satellite has an atomic clock and continually transmits messages containing the R/H
current time and date at the start of the message sended by the GPS itself.

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3.7 ALARMS
Click on Alarms button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the alarms management
window.

Figure 19. 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. The sixteen columns represent sixteen destinations of each
alarm condition:
GUI: the selected alarms status is notified on the Java alarm page icon.
LCD: 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).
Event: the selected alarms status generate an alarm event that will be logged in
the event memory (refer to Events paragraph).
R0GR3: the selected alarms switch on the corresponding relay.
T0GT7: the selected alarms generate the corresponding trap messages (refer to
Network paragraph to set destination IP addresses).
RF: the selected alarms switch off the RF output. The RF mask is almost entirely
fixed in order to avoid board damages or malfunctioning.
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.
Remember to enable the RF Off alarms mask of DVB-T alarms while working in Tx DVB-T
mode.

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Table 13. Alarms window

H/R RF
Alarm Description Troubleshooting
(1) mask

Up converter Osc. Unlock PLL of the Upconveter board not locked to 120 MHz clock. H/R Hardware fault 1

PS 28V out range Voltage out of range. The range is 20V up to 30V. H/R Hardware fault 1

PS Current out of range The current exceeds the 22 Ampere upper limit. H/R Hardware fault 1

Absolute Power Limiter The output power exceeds the maximum endurable limit. H/R Hardware fault 1

Communication errors between ARK1 main board and


Up converter communication error H/R 1
Up-converter board. Hardware fault

Case temperature over 70C, the maximum endurable
Temperature High Alarm H/R Check alarm and warning throesholds 0
limit.
Temperature level goes over the alarm threshold. Lower the output power to decrease internal temperature
Temperature Level-3dB H/R 0
The output power is consequently lowered of 3 dBm.
Check the device airflow

Temperature High Warning Temperature level goes over the warning threshold. H/R 0
Check fans

Forward Power High FWD power goes over the maximum endurable limit. H/R Hardware fault 1

Forward Power Low Alarm FWD power level goes over the alarm threshold. H/R 0
Check alarm and warning thresholds

At every amplifier initialization the FWD power alarm and warning
Forward Power Low Warning FWD power level goes over the warning threshold. H/R are temporary on 0

Amplifier is not properly working, hardware fault

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Reflex Power High RFL power goes over the maximum endurable limit. H/R Check the RF output for disconnection or wrong impendence 0
adaptation

Check fans connections

Fan Speed Fans speed is under the minimum speed (1,000 rpm). H/R 0
Verify that fans are not damaged; in this case substitute them. The
substitution can be performed during device normal operations
Signal to noise ratio under the S/N threshold:

Heterodyne Digital repeater: Signal to Noise ratio,
detected by the DVB-T receiver, under the S/N
threshold Check alarm threshold
S/N level H/R 0
TX DVB-T: Signal to Noise ratio, detected by the DVB- Check input signal and input channel
T receiver, under the S/N threshold. only when RX HP
and/or RX LP inputs are selected as input HP and/or
LP.

Check cable and GPS antenna connections
GPS Lock GPS signal is not lock. H/R X
Hardware fault
Communication errors between ARK1 main board and
GPS Communication Error H/R Hardware fault 1
GPS board.

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If the frequency reference is Internal: internal PLL fault

If the frequency reference is External:

o Internal PLL fault

o Lack of external 10 MHz

Signal 10 MHz Lock 10 MHz is not locked. H/R o Hardware faul 1



If the frequency reference is Internal:

o Check GPS alarms

o Internal PLL fault

o Hardware fault

In SFN configuration, when selected TS input or MIP are not
Signal 120 MHz Lock 120 MHz is not locked. H/R detected, 120 MHz oscillator can loose the lock 1

Hardware fault

Signal 960 MHz Lock 960 MHz is not locked. H/R Hardware fault 1

PLL of the Downconveter board not locked to 120 MHz


Down Converter Osc. Unlock H/R Hardware fault 1
clock.

Check input channel
No RF Input Input RF missing. H/R X
Check RF input signal type, source and connector

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Check Squelch alarm threshold

RF Input Squelch Rx level under the Squelch threshold. H/R Check input channel X

Check RF input source and signal

Check BER alarm threshold
RF Digital Ber. Alarm Demodulator BER over the alarm threshold. H/R X
Check RF input source and signal

File System Error File System loading error. H/R File system partition damage 0

Check files list
Bad File in File system One more files missing in the File System. H/R 0
Reload the file system

If the frequency reference is Internal: internal PLL fault

If the frequency reference is External:

o Internal PLL fault

o Lack of external 1PPS

1PPS Lock 1PPS is not lock to the selected frequency reference. o Hardware faul X

If the frequency reference is Internal:

o Check GPS alarms

o Internal PLL fault

o Hardware fault

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Check 1PPS
PPS Phase 1PPS is not lock to a common reference of the network. R X
Hardware fault

System Delay System delay is too high. R X



No MIP MIP packets missing. R Check input signal X

No Input Input Transport Stream missing. R X
Check input statistics

Restart the machine
FPGA Boot alarm FPGA boot has not been successfully completed. R X
Reload the file system

Restart the machine
Warm up alarm Temperature level under 5C or temperature sensor fault. H/R X
Temperature sensor fault
Notes to the table:
(1) H stands for Heterodyne Repeater and R stands for Re-broadcasting modulator.
(2) 0/1 stands for disabled/enabled and is fixed, X stands for not fixed.

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3.8 EVENTS
Click on Events button icon, highlighted in the nex figure, to access the events windos.

Figure 20. Events window

Open the Events window to slide the events list.


Events are reported with the following information:
Time: event detection time.
Date: event detection date.
Type: event type:
o Alarm (refer to alarms list in Alarms paragraph);
o Command (See ARK1_SW_Reference manual_v1_6.doc for further
information);
o Event (refer to Events list table);
o System init (refer to Init System Event paragraph);
o TASK_ERR (refer to Task Error Event paragraph).
Description: event description:
o Alarm: which alarm generated the event;
o Command: the low level code and command source;
o Event: event description;
o System Init: system initialization perhaps followed by the alarm
Use the following buttons, sited on the right side of the window, to manage the Events list:
Clear: resets the events list.
Get History: gets all the stored events from the last board reset (max 512 events).

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Events list
Table 14.
Event 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.

New output power setting.


Power = xx.x dBm (source) xx.x: output power expressed in dBm.
Source: Local or MIP
New file loading.
Update file *.xxxx
Xxxx: file extension.
Connection to port 5000 open.
P5K open: xx.xx.xx.xx
xx.xx.xx.xx: host IP address.

P5K closed Connection to port 5000 closed.

Manual change mode.


Mode X= (mode) X: new mode (A/B)
mode: TX DVB / Rep. Analog / Rep. Digital.
Switch mode change.
Switch mode swhitch X => Y Switch mode: Manual / Auto / Opto / Time.
X=>Y: A/B=>B/A.
The Upconverter has been found not configured during the
UPCV not configured Task Error Event
UPCV_TASK (refer to paragraph).
Automatic reconfiguring of the Upconverter. It automatically starts at
UPCV configured
every UPCV not configured event or UPCV communication error.
File system already in use while tring to employ it (e.g. change mode
File system busy
during a file loading).
Time and date set by GPS. As soon as the GPS lock is regained,
UTC Time set from GPS once lost, and if the current time and date are different from the GPS
ones, the UTC time is set by GPS.
When Warm up alarm is risen this event is reported and the device is
Warm UP Restart
restarted.

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Event Description

When one of the following alarms is risen, this event is reported,


amplifier Is restarted and the list of events shows the number of
attempts (from 1 up to 4):

ALARM_UPCV_OSC_LOCK
PS Restart
ALARM_UPC_VOLTAGE

ALARM_UPC_CURRENT

ALARM_UPC_ABS_POWER
Only in SDTX 200 version.
After the fourth time the amplifier has been restarted, if an alarm
condition causing a PS Restart event occurs, PS OFF event is
PS OFF reported and the amplifier is turned off
When this event is reported amplifier can be turned on only by OPTO
2 (only in SDTX 200 version).
This event is reported when the retry command is given by the Retry
Restart Amp from OPTO Alarm OPTO (OPTO 2).
Only in SDTX 200 version.
This event is reported when the amplifier is restarted through the
PS ON
Retry Alarm OPTO (OPTO 2).
When Signal 120 MHz Lock alarm is risen the FPGA is re-configured
FPGA Re-config
and this event is reported.

Events List cleared This event is reported when the events list is cleared.

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3.8.1 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 8 bits word is the enabling status of the alarms mask. The red underlined 8
bits word indicates the status of tasks (1 if the task has been successfully performed, otherwise
0) as specified in the following table:

Table 15. Task error event specific data

TASK Description Bit


This task controls fans speed on the base of the
WD_FAN_TASK 0
board temperature.
WD_UPCV_TASK This task controls the Upconverter status. 1
WD_GPS_TASK This task controls the GPS status. 2
This task gathers quite all the board information in
order to perform the following operations:

It updates all variables of the system;

It manages alarms;
WD_STATUS_TASK 3

It manages the RF status (e.g. on, offV);

It manages the mode switch;

It manages the ARP resolution in DVB mode.
WD_TCP_IP_TASK This task implements the TCP-IP protocol stack. 4
WD_TIMER_TICK_TASK This task generates the clock for the TCP-IP task. 5
This task gathers information from both the HP and
WD_STV0362_TASK 6
LP tuners and configures them.

The default tasks mask at the board startup is set to 0x0000007D (i.g. the UPCV task is
excepted). Once the presence of the upconverter is assured, the upconverter task bit is
automatically enabled and the mask is set to 0x0000007F. Tasks execution is stopped during
de-fragmentation operations and FPGA boots.

3.8.2 Init System Event

This event occurs at every system initialization.


The following table shows the event specific data:

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Table 16. Init system event specific data

Event Description Errors code

0x00: File System ok.


FS_ERR File System error.
0x01: FS partition error (invalid FS).

0x00: File ok.

INFO_ERR *.cfg file error. 0x01: File not found.

0x02V0x03: Invalid file (syntax errors).

0x00: File ok.


DEF_ERR *.def file error.
0x01: File not found.

0x00: LCD ok.


LCD_ERR LCD error.
0x01: LCD not found.

0x00: PLL locked.


PLL_120M_ERR 120 MHz PLL error.
0x01: PLL not locked

0x00: FPGA boot ok.

0x01: FPGA configuration erasing


process error.

0x02: Invalid configuration (the

BOOT_ERR FPGA boot error. configuration has been correctly


loaded, but the FPGA doesnt
boot).

0x10: FPGA file not found.

0x11 and 0x20: Invalid FPGA file (syntax


error).

0x00: File ok.

LOAD_CFG_ERR *.sav file error. 0x01: File not found.

0x02V0x05: Invalid file (syntax errors).

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Event Description Errors code

0x00: SNMP file ok.

0x01: SNMP file not found.

SNMP_ERR SNMP file error.


0x02: File open error.

0x03: UDP socket initialization error.

0x04: Port 161 open error.

0x00: File ok.

0x01: Analog (Digital) mode (current


mode) file not found.

0x02: Analog (Digital) file open error.

*.apwr and *.dpwr files


CALIB_ERR 0x03V0x12: Invalid Analog (Digital) file
error.
(syntax error).

0x20: Digital (Analog) mode file not found

0x21: Digital (Analog) file open error.

0x22V0x26: Invalid Digital (Analog) file


(syntax error).

0x00: File ok.

*.apre and *.dpre files 0x01: File not found.


PREC_ERR
error.
0x02File open error.

0x03V0x0a: Invalid file (syntax errors).

0x00: File ok.

*.alin and *.dlin files 0x01: File not found.


LINEAR_ERR
error.
0x02File open error.

0x03V0x06: Invalid file (syntax errors).

Downconverter PLL not 0x00: PLL locked.


DOWNCV_ERR
locked error.
0x01: PLL not locked

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Event Description Errors code

0x00: Upconverter ready.

UPCV_ERR Upconverter error. 0x01: Upconverter not found.

0x10: Upconverter disabled.

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. Buffer data


For critical errors, the
has been written out of boundaries
SYS_ERR system calls the system
of the allocated memory block.
error function.
0x03: No free UDP Sockets. The system
has run out of UDP Sockets.

0x04: No free TCP Sockets. The system


has run out of TCP Sockets.

0x05: TCP socket is in an undefined


state. System memory has been
accidentally overwritten.

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3.9 Option sub-menu

The Option sub-menu allows two controls type:


Time: Time Read Interval [s];
Alerts: the selection of events to display.

3.9.1 Time

Figure 21. Time subwindow

This control allows to change the device-to-management PC java update time. The default value
is 2 seconds. Click on Close button quit this sub-window.

3.9.2 Alerts

Figure 22. Alerts subwindow

The Alert subwindow allows the selection of which type of event has to be notified through an
Alert box.
Alert boxes appear on the right side of the monitor. The selection is performed among the
following types of event:
Commands (blue boxes):
o Gigabit Ethernet commands;
o RS232 commands;
o SNMP commands;
o LCD Display commands.
Alarms (red boxes);

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Events (green messages):


o Board events.
Typing error (yellow messages):
o Typed setting is incorrect.

Click on Close button to hide theses alert subwindows.

Figure 23. Alert message

Alert boxes can be disabled through the hide button located on the right side of the box.
The hide button, once clicked, disables all boxes belonging to the same class.

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3.10 Download Software Standalone

The Download Software Standalone button allows the downloading of standalone java
application (executable jar file) based on java applet.
If your browser is Internet Explorer, it may blocks the site from downloading files to your
computer. If you want to enable the file downloading, follow the instructions listed below:
Open Internet Explorer;
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, then click
OK again.

Figure 24. Download Software Standalone

3.11 SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol


Interaction between a user of board management and the board management software takes
place across a user interface. Such an interface is needed to provide users with a monitoring
and controlling tool in order to allow some parameters to be viewed or set locally.
The operations that are supported in SNMP network management are the alteration and
inspection of variables. Specifically, three general-purpose operations may be performed on
scalar objects:
Get: a management station retrieves a scalar object value from a managed station.
Set: a management station updates a scalar object value in a managed station.
Trap: a managed station sends an unsolicited scalar object value to a management
station.
Management information accessible via SNMP is maintained in a management information base
(MIB) at each manager and agent node.
On manager side, ARK1 management system has been tested with MG-SOFT as MIB Browser;
besides compatibility with any other MIB browser is assured.

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The following MIB libraries are required for the SNMP management of the equipment:
SCREENSERVICE-SCB-BROADCASTING-MIB.my;
ark1c_0_14.MY.

Compatibility tested and assured with SNMP version 1 and 2.


Figure 26 shows a sample view of SNMP tree structure of ARK1.

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3.12 SNMP Protocol Preferences


Go to SNMP Protocol Preferences. The following parameters should be set in order to correctly
configure the SNMP Manager:
SNMP protocol version: SNMPv1;
Read Community: the same of the one set in the Get field of Java interface, community
section;
Set Community: the same of the one set in the Set field of Java interface, community
section;
Timeout [s]: user defined;
Retransmits: user defined;
Port number: 161.
Next figure illustrates how to configure SNMP Protocol Preferences using MG_SOFT MIB
Browser as an example.
Figure 3.11-1: SNMP Protocol Preferences

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3.13 Communities

The following community strings are used by default.


Read Community: public.
Set Community: private.
Change in public the Set Community on the SNMP Protocol Preferences.

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3.14 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 MG-SOFT MIB Browser as an example, is a broad view of the ARK1
tree structure.

Figure 25. ARK1 MIB Browser

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3.15 OID

Any status and setup information has an OID (Object Identifier). The OID of the ARK1 system is:
screenservice_ark1c: 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.183
iso(1).org(3).dod(6).internet(1).private(4).enterprises(1).screenservice(21678).scree
nservice_ark1c(183)

3.15.1 SNMP tree structure

The SNMP tree structure is shown in Figure 26, after the node screenserviceBroadcasting there
is the node that specifies the device typology.
The screenservice_ark1c tree has 12 nodes and 1 leave.
The nodes are:
ark1c_SystemInfo: global description of the system.
ark1c_Mode: shows and manages board modes.
ark1c_Input: shows and manages inputs.
ark1c_Mip: shows MIP modulation parameters.
ark1c_SettingsDvb: shows and sets local modulation parameters.
ark1c_Output: shows and manages the output.
ark1c_HW_monitor: shows the amplifier status.
Ark1c_Gps: shows the status GPS
ark1c_Clock: shows and sets 10MHz and 1PPS source and polarity, and shows the
collection of live data from GPS receiver.
ark1c_Network: shows and sets network parameters.
ark1c_Alarm: shows and manages system alarms.
ark1c_Config: allows the management of the machine configuration.
ark1c_TrapAlarm: is the OID used in the trap message:

3.16 Configuring alarms


The ark1c_Alarm leaf allows the monitoring of alarms status, the setting of alarm masks and
thresholds.
Use alarm masks to select how and which alarm have to be notified.

Figure 26. Configuring alarms

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There are six families of alarm masks:


ark1c_AlarmJavaEnable: the selected alarms status is notified on the Java alarm
page icon.
ark1c_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).
ark1c_AlarmEventsEnable: the selected alarms status generate an alarm event
that will be logged in the event memory (refer to Events paragraph).
ark1c_AlarmRelay: the selected alarms switch-on the corresponding relay.
ark1c_AlarmTrap: the selected alarms generate the corresponding trap message.
ark1c_AlarmRfEnable: the selected alarms switch off the RF output. The RF
mask is almost entirely fixed in order to avoid board damages or malfunctioning.
Each alarm mask is a 32 bits word and each alarm represents one bit (0: Off, 1: On). Set the
decimal value corresponding to the mask you want to activate in the relatve leaf. The following
table shows the bit-to-alarm association.

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Bit-to-alarm association map


Table 17.
Alarm Bit Alarm Bit

Up converter Osc. Unlock 0 Signal 10 MHz Lock 16


PS 28V out range 1 Signal 120 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. Alarm 22
Temperature High Warning 7 File System Error 23
Forward Power High 8 Bad File in File system 24
Forward Power Low Alarm 9 1PPS Lock 25
Forward Power Low Warning 10 PPS Phase 26
Reflex Power High 11 System Delay 27
Fan Speed 12 No MIP 28
S/N Level 13 No Input 29
GPS Lock 14 FPGA Boot alarm 30
GPS Communication Error 15 Warm Up 31

E.g. if you want to enable the No MIP and No Input alarms of a generic alarm mask, set the
decimal value of 805,306,368 that corresponds to a binary value of
0011 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000.

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3.17 Traps
While a management station can poll, at fixed time interval, all the agents it knows for some key
information, each agent is responsible for notifying the management station of any alarm
condition. These events are communicated in SNMP messages known as traps.
The following parameters should be set in order to correctly configure traps:
SNMP Agent Port: 162.
SNMP Agent Transport protocol: IP/UDP.
Variable
o OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.21678.183.13.
o Value(gauge): 32 Bit

3.17.1 Configuring traps


Use Java (refer to Network and Alarms paragraphs for further information) or SNMP user
interfaces to configure traps.
The configuration of traps is performed through the setting of a trap alarm mask, by means of
leaves housed in the ark1c_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 ark1c_Network node as shown in next figure.

Figure 27. Configuring traps

Figure 28. SNMP Trap Message

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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 18.
Alarm Bit Alarm Bit

Up converter Osc. Unlock 0 Signal 10 MHz Lock 16


PS 28V out range 1 Signal 120 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. Alarm 22
Temperature High Warning 7 File System Error 23
Forward Power High 8 Bad File in File system 24
Forward Power Low Alarm 9 1PPS Lock 25
Forward Power Low Warning 10 PPS Phase 26
Reflex Power High 11 System Delay 27
Fan Speed 12 No MIP 28
S/N Level 13 No Input 29
GPS Lock 14 FPGA Boot alarm 30
GPS Communication Error 15 Warm Up 31

E.g. A trap carring the decimal value 805,306,368 ,corresponding to a binary value of
0011 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000, means No MIP (bit 28) and No Input (bit 29)
alarms raised.
The Community shown in trap message can be set from Java interface in the Community box
within the Network window (refer to Network

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3.18 AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL


The Television Broadcasting through countrywide transposers networks requires special care to
avoid too high frequency drift errors.
The Automatic Frequency Control is highly recommended for transposers chains. The following
figure illustrates an example of when the AFC might be used to stop the overwhelming increase
of such errors.

Figure 29. TROVA NOME

CH
2 2

X CH
:
TX
A CH
2 2
CH 60 3 6

CH 60: X
C
B Transposer CH 36

CH
40
Transposer

Teansposer CH
40 CH 21
D E

Transposer

The Automatic Frequency Control in ARK1 devices is software defined.


Most of the frequency drift errors could be avoided by means of a stable frequency reference,
such as GPS, but since it is not always available, the ARK1 AFC makes it possible to
compensate frequency jitters owing to each previous transposer.
Frequency compensation of analog input signals is performed through a proprietary algorithm
that, filtering the input video carrier, allows the control loop to extract frequency jitter information
from the input RF phase deviation.
The frequency error adjustment slows down within 3 Hz; it takes about 2 minutes to fulfil the
correction.
Frequency resolution: 1Hz.
Maximum frequency compensation: 4,000,000 Hz.
Frequency compensation of digital input signals is carried out through frequency jitter
information coming from STV0362 receiving the HP Transport Stream.
Frequency resolution: 1kHz.
Maximum frequency compensation: 83kHz.
Due to the Symbol Rate error compensation of the frequency measure algorithm of STV, digital
AFC can work properly only with 0ppm Symbol Rate errors in the input signal.

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Appendix A. 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. Some settings are disabled on the user interfaces in order
to be driven by serial interface commands. Pre-correction curves are not automatically
selected according to channel and power range, but the selection is manually performed
through serial interface commands.

The following table lists the commands, specific to each system interface, which must be
enabled or disabled while working in Driver mode.

N.B. Diver mode is a specific working mode available and used only in N+1 configuration
systems.

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Ethernet
Local
Ethernet Interface Port interface
Issue Java SNMP Char interface Interface MIP OPTO
10001 Port
(Display)
5000

Commands: O

or o and W
Block Commands: oo and w uC Java SNMP
or w uC
output registers 0x02 and 0x12 control commands Not Not Not Not
registers 0x02
channel is are present present present present
and 0x12
setting uC ignores the commands disabled ignored
The control is

enabled

Commands:

Commands: W or w
Frequency
Block w FPGA registers Java SNMP FPGA registers
offset
frequency 0x07 up to 0x0A and 0x17 up to control commands Not 0x07 up to Not Not
function is
offset 0x1A is are present 0x0A and 0x17 present present
disabled
setting disabled ignored up to 0x1A
from uC
uC ignores the command The control is

enabled
Command:
Command:
W FPGA
Block MIP Command: Java SNMP w or w
register
frequency w FPGA register 0x0020 bit 1 control commands Not FPGA register Not Not
0x0020
offset is are present 0x0020 bit 1 present present
bit 1=0
setting uC ignores the command disabled ignored The control is

enabled

Command:

OP or op

Commands: op and w uC and W or w


Java SNMP Tx power
Block registers 0x0C and 0x0B, and uC registers
control commands Not Not function is Not
power 0x1C and 0x1B 0x0C and 0x0B,
is are present present disabled present
setting and 0x1C and
disabled ignored from uC
uC ignores the command 0x1B

The control is
Command:
enabled
W FPGA
Command:
register
Command: Java SNMP W or w
Block MIP 0x0020
W FPGA register 0x0020 bit 2 control commands Not FPGA register Not Not
TX power bit 2=0
is are present 0x003B bit 2 present present
setting
uC ignores the command disabled ignored The control is

enabled

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Ethernet
Local
Ethernet Interface Port interface
Issue Java SNMP Char interface Interface MIP OPTO
10001 Port
(Display)
5000

Block Command: OPTO


Command: Java SNMP
manual W or w uC 0=
W uC register 0x26 control commands Not Not Not
RF register 0x26 Closed
is are present present present
ON/OFF The control is
uC ignores the command disabled ignored
command enabled Enabled

Tag 33

Function

Remote
Command
Mode
mode
Commands: w uC registers Switch OPTO
Java SNMP Commands: W or w uC switch
Block 0x00/0x01/0x10/0x11/0x33/0x32 Disabled 1=
controls commands Not registers
mode by uC Closed
are are present 0x00/0x01/0x10/0x11/0x33/0x32 The
switch Java control is disabled
disabled ignored The control is enabled command
uC ignores the command Command: Disabled
is
W FPGA
disabled
register

0x003B

bit 7=0

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3.19 APPLICATION NOTE

3.19.1 How to update


1. Launch the Java installer.

Figure 30. Java Installer

Launch the
Java Installer

2. Insert the board IP address into the numeric field.

Figure 31. Java Installer - IP Address insertion

Insert the board


IP Address

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3. Click on the Search button.

Figure 32. Java Installer - Search button

Click on the
Search button

4. Select the device version you want to load.

Figure 33. Java Installer - Device Version Selection

Select the
version

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5. Click on the Load button.

Click on the
Load button

Figure 34. Java Installer - Load button

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6. If you want to update only some software versions, click on the check boxes
corresponding to the software version you want to load, otherwise click on the check
box corresponding to the Load All option. Click on the Enter button to start the loading.

Figure 35. Java Installer - Software versions selection

Select the
Load All option

Select one by
one the software
versions you
want to load

Click on the
Enter button

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7. Once started the loading, the Stop button lights up. Click on this button to end the
programming.

Figure 36. Java Installer - Stop button

Click on the
Stop button

8. When the loading is complete, the pop-up window Operation Successfully Completed
appears. Click on the OK button.

Figure 37. Java Installer - Operation Successfully Completed

Click on the
OK button

3.20 Java Virtual Machine


The Java interface requires a host computer connected via Ethernet to the board with the proper
Java Machine version installed.

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3.21 ETHERNET CONNECTION


The host computer has to be connected via Ethernet to the board.
Direct or crossed UTP category 6 cable is recommended.

3.21.1 Configuration

In order to connect to the board trough a LAN, all the devices have to be on the same network.
The default IP address settings of the X-port are:
IP address: 10.77.xx.xx , where xx is the host address unique for each board.
Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0 .
Remember to change these settings if they are not compatible with the LAN where the computer
and the board are connected.
IP address and network parameters can be changed only using the local interface. Please refer
to chapter 6 for the network setting commands.

3.21.2 Java(TM) Platform

3.21.3 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/.

3.21.4 Java Control Panel


Java caching must be disabled; to do that follow the following steps:

1. Open Internet Explorer, click on Tool button and select the Sun Java Console option.

Figure 38. Sun Java Console

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2. Perform a right button mouse click on the Java(TM) Platform icon sited on the right
corner of the Taskbar and select Open Control Panel. The following window will
suddenly appear.

Figure 39. Java Control Panel

3. Select Settings3 in the Temporary Internet Files section of the General tab.

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4. Deselect the check box of the Keep temporary files on my computer (disable cache).

Figure 40. Temporary Files Settings

5. Push OK button and close the window.

3.22 SUPPORTED WEB BROWSERS


The Java GUI is designed to support every Web Browser that uses Sun Java Virtual Machine
from 1.4.1 and newer.
Heres a list of Web Browsers where Java GUI has been tested and troubleshot:
Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5 and newer.
Mozilla Firefox, version 1.5 and newer.

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