ASTRO U 158 Operating Instructions Manual
Version 10-2018A
Contents
Contents
Before starting operation of the device.......................................................................................page 03
Symbols and conventions used..................................................................................................page 03
Proper use..................................................................................................................................page 04
Target group for this manual......................................................................................................page 04
Device description .....................................................................................................................page 04
Important safety information......................................................................................................page 05
Warranty conditions...................................................................................................................page 07
Disposal.....................................................................................................................................page 07
Description of performance .......................................................................................................page 07
Connecting and installing the module .......................................................................................page 07
Quick start – starting operation of the U 158.............................................................................page 09
“Status” menu............................................................................................................................page 16
“Main” menu ..............................................................................................................................page 22
“Test generator” menu...............................................................................................................page 24
“IP channel” menu .....................................................................................................................page 26
“IP RX” menu.............................................................................................................................page 27
“RF” menu .................................................................................................................................page 29
“RF 1.X” and “RF 2.X” menu .....................................................................................................page 32
“TS processing” menu ...............................................................................................................page 34
“NIT” menu ................................................................................................................................page 37
“LCN” menu...............................................................................................................................page 39
“SSL settings” menu..................................................................................................................page 40
“User settings” menu .................................................................................................................page 42
“TS analyzer” menu...................................................................................................................page 44
“Licensing” menu.......................................................................................................................page 45
“Update/config” menu................................................................................................................page 46
“System log” menu ....................................................................................................................page 49
“Alarm severities” menu ............................................................................................................page 51
“Active alarms” menu ................................................................................................................page 52
“Statistics” menu........................................................................................................................page 53
“Network” menu.........................................................................................................................page 55
“Documentation” menu..............................................................................................................page 56
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................page 57
Maintenance and repair.............................................................................................................page 57
Servicing....................................................................................................................................page 57
Technical data ...........................................................................................................................page 58
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Before starting operation of the device
Before starting operation of the device
HINWEIS: Read this operating manual attentively! It contains important information about
installation, ambient conditions and maintenance of the device. Keep this operating manual for
future use and for handover in the event of a change of owner. A PDF version of this manual is
available to download on the ASTRO website (there may be a more recent version).
The ASTRO company confirms that the information in this manual was correct at the time of
printing, but it reserves the right to make changes, without prior notice, to the specifications, the
operation of the device and the operating manual.
Symbols and conventions used
Symbols used in these instructions
Pictograms are visual symbols with specific meanings. You will encounter the following pictograms in this installation and operating manual:
Warning about situations in which electrical voltage and non-observance of the instructions in this
manual pose a risk of fatal injuries.
Warning about various dangers to health, the environment and material.
Warning about thermal dangers (risk of burns).
Recycling symbol: indicates components or packaging materials which can be recycled (cardboard,
inserts, plastic film and bags). Used batteries must be disposed of at approved recycling points.
Batteries must be completely discharged before being disposed of.
This symbol indicates components which must not be disposed of with household rubbish.
Copyright information
Parts of the software used with this product originate from third-party vendors and were developed
under a variety of licensing conditions. Detailed information on the licences can be found on the
device's web user interface. If you select the menu item “Licensing” on the web browser interface of
the device, you will find a link to a page with detailed information.
You can obtain the source code for licence-free parts of the software upon request and against
payment of a processing fee.
Please contact us at:
kontakt@astro-strobel.de ASTRO Strobel Kommunikationssysteme Olefant 1-3 D-51427 Bergisch Gladbach (Germany) Tel.: (+49) 2204 405-0
All other parts of the software used with this product are subject to the copyright owned by ASTRO Strobel GmbH.
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Proper use
Proper use
The devices of the U 1xx- and U 2xx series are only used for converting signals of different modulation
to / from IP data streams in multimedia cable networks. The power supply unit U 100 SNT eco / U 100
SNT eco+ may only be used for the power supply of the U 1xx- and U 2xx units within the base unit
U 100-230. Modification of the devices or use for any other purpose is not permitted, and will immediately void any guarantee provided by the manufacturer.
Target group of this manual
Installation and starting operation
The target group for installation and starting operation of the ASTRO headend technology are qualified
experts who have training enabling them to perform the work required in accordance with EN 60728-11
and EN 60065. Unqualified person are not allowed to install and start operation of the device.
Device configuration
Target group for the configuration of the ASTRO headend are persons who have received instructions and have training enabling them to perform a configuration. Knowledge of EN 60728-11 and EN 60065 is not necessary for configuration.
Figure 1, top:
U 158, installed in the U 100 base unit
(fitted with three plug-in modules)
Figure 1, middle:
U 158, front panel
[1] Display for management IP addresses,
data IP addresses, status messages, etc.
[2] Status display
[3] Control and data knob, menu switch
Device description
The delivery is comprised of the following parts:
U 158 Edge QAM module and backplane Operating manual
The U 158 plug-in module and the U 100 base unit feature a CE marking. This confirms that the products conform to the relevant EC directives and adhere to the requirements specified therein.
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Figure 1: U 158
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Device description
HINWEIS: Turning the data knob [3] (fig. 2, above) allows you to navigate through the indi-
vidual menu items in the U 158 display. Press the data knob to activate the display.
The ASTRO logo will be the first display to appear following activation.
Turning the data knob clockwise allows to you access the individual displays:
Log messages: The last messages entered in the log book are displayed.
Interface settings: IP addresses of the network interface.
Software versions: The version of the plug-in module software currently installed is displayed.
Alarm table: The current error messages are displayed.
RF output: The programs currently selected are displayed.
The different text colours refer to:
Red: Error (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “error”) Yellow: Warning (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “warning”)
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Purple: Critical error (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “critical / alert /
emergency”)
Light blue: Info (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “info”) Light green: Notice (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “notice”)
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Important safety information
Important safety information
To avoid any potential risks to the greatest extent possible, you must adhere to the following safety information:
ACHTUNG: Failure to observe this safety information may result in personal injury due
to electrical and thermal dangers!
Proper use
Only use the device at the approved operating sites and in the ambient conditions allowed (as
described in the following), and only for the purpose described in the section “Proper use”.
Before starting operation of the device
HINWEIS: Read this operating manual attentively! It contains important information
about installation, ambient conditions and maintenance of the device. Keep this operating
manual for future use and for handover in the event of a change of owner or operator. A PDF
version of this manual is available to download on the ASTRO website (there may be a more
recent version).
Check the packaging and the device for transport damage immediately. Do not start operation of
a device that has been damaged.
Transporting the device by the power cable may damage the mains cable or the strain relief, and
is therefore not permitted.
Installation and operation
The device may only be installed and operated by qualified persons (in accordance with EN
60065) or by persons who have been instructed by qualified persons. Maintenance work may only
be carried out by qualified service personnel.
The module can only be installed in U 100-230 and U 100-48 base units. The safety information
in the operating manuals of the base units must be obeyed in addition to the safety information
described in this manual.
The installation site must be planned in a way that prevents children from playing with the device
and its connections.
In order to prevent inadmissible operating statuses from occurring, only the components
described in this manual, or components approved by the manufacturer for the base unit, may be
used.
The ambient temperatures specified in the technical data must be complied with, even when
climatic conditions change (e.g. due to sunlight). If the device overheats, the insulation used to
isolate the mains voltage may be damaged.
The device and its cable may only be operated away from radiant heat and other sources of heat. To avoid trapped heat, ensure there is good ventilation on all sides (minimum interval of 20 cm to
other objects). Installing the device in a niche or covering the ventilation openings is not permitted.
The device does not feature protection against water and may therefore only be operated and
connected in dry rooms. It must not be exposed to splash water or drip water, condensation or
similar effects of water, as this may impair the isolation from the mains voltage.
Do not install the unit in locations with excessive dust formation, as this may impair the isolation
from the mains voltage.
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
In order to avoid malfunctions from occurring when operating radio and telecommunications equipment, as well as other operating units or broadcasting services, the following points must be observed:
Before installation, the device must be checked for mechanical damage. Damaged or bent covers
or housings may not be used.
During operation, the device must always be covered by the components provided for this
purpose. Operation with an opened cover is not permitted.
The braided line or the contact springs may not be damaged or removed.
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Warranty conditions
Maintenance
The operating display only shows whether the DC current, which supplies the device components,
has been disconnected. However, operating displays (on the power supply unit or the device) that
are not lit up in no way indicate that the device is completely disconnected from the mains. There
may still be voltages in the device that are dangerous to touch. You may therefore not open the
device.
Read carefully: EN 60728-11 – Part 1, Safety requirements / No service tasks during electrical
storms!
Repair
Repairs may only be performed by the manufacturer. Improperly performed repairs may result in
considerable dangers for the user.
If malfunctions occur, the device must be disconnected from the mains and authorised experts
must be consulted. The device may need to be sent to the manufacturer.
General information
Store or use the device in a safe location, well out of reach of small children. It may contain small
parts that can be swallowed or inhaled. Dispose of any small parts that are not needed.
Plastic bags may have been used for packaging the device. Keep these plastic bags away from
babies and children in order to avoid any danger of suffocation. Plastic bags are not toys.
Do not store the device near chemicals or in places in which a leakage of chemicals may occur.
Organic solvents or fluids in particular may cause the housing and/or cables to melt or disintegrate,
presenting a danger of fire or electric shock. They may also cause device malfunctions.
Warranty conditions
The general terms and conditions of ASTRO Strobel GmbH apply. You will find these in the current catalogue or on the Internet under “www.astro-kom.de”.
Disposal
All our packaging materials (cardboard boxes, insert sheets, plastic films and bags) are fully recyclable.
After use, this device must be disposed of as electronic waste in an orderly manner according to the
current disposal regulations of your district / country / state.
ASTRO Strobel is a member of the Elektro system solution for the disposal of packaging materials. Our contract number is 80395.
Performance description
The U 158 is a plug-in module, which is only intended for use in the base units
U 100-230 and U 100-48. It can receive up to 8 MPEG data streams and channels encapsulated in
accordance with Internet Protocol (IP). These are converted in up to 2 x 4 QAM adjacent channels and
are output using the two HF outputs in the U 158.
To use the devices properly, read the following safety and operating instructions attentively.
The U 158 plug-in module features the following performance characteristics:
Conversion of up to 8 IP gigabit Ethernet multicast groups QAM channels are output in 2 x 4 adjacent channels Outstanding output parameters provided by Direct Digital Technology
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Connecting and installing the module
Connecting and installing the module
HINWEIS: The instructions for the base unit U 100 include a description of how to prepare
the base unit for installation.
Observe that you need to insert an SD memory card into the module prior to installation in the
base unit (see figure at left).
Coding and installing the backplane
A backplane is included with every U 1xx signal converter. This is used to establish a mechanical
connection between the signal converter and the base unit. Both the mains HF connections and the
network connections are connected to this
backplane. There is usually a temperature-controlled fan for cooling the signal converter on the
backplane. This can be replaced while the device is operating.
To ensure the position of the backplane, and therefore the position of the respective signal converter
in the U 100 base unit, is correct, you must plug a corresponding jumper into the circuit board on the
backplane. Proceed as described in the following.
[1] Left slot [2] Middle slot [3] Right slot
1 2
Figure 2: Coding the backplane by plugging in the jumper
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Connecting and installing the module
To prepare the backplane for installation, proceed as follows:
Plug the jumper into the installation position provided in accordance with figure 2
(page 7).
HINWEIS: A jumper which has not been correctly plugged into the corresponding installa-
tion position will result in incorrect LED displays on the front of the U 100 base unit (see section
“Device description”). Furthermore, the correct position cannot be displayed on the web
browser user interface.
You can now install the backplane in the base unit. To do so, proceed as follows:
[1, 2] Phillips-head screws [3] Cable for signal supply [4] Cable for power supply
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2
Figure 3: Installing the backplane in the base unit
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Connecting and installing the module
AUFGABE
1. When the U 100 base unit is in its delivery state, the three installation slots for the backplanes are
covered by dummy plates (see figure 3, above). Start by removing the Phillips-head screws [1] and
[2] from the dummy plate at the required installation position (left, middle or right) and remove the
dummy plate.
2. You can now see the two connection cables for the selected slot (power supply and signal cable). Connect the cables to the backplane as shown in figure 3 (above).
3. Now carefully insert the backplane into the slot of the U 100. Make sure the cables are not jammed. You can push the backplane into the housing by applying light pressure.
ERGEBNIS:
The backplane is now connected and installed. Once installed, it should correspond to the figure at the
left.
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Quick start - starting operation of the U 158
Quick start - starting operation of the U 158
Connecting the U 158 to a PC or laptop
To be able to configure the U 158, you now need to connect the network sockets (Management A or Management B) on the backplane of the device (see figure at left) to your PC or laptop using a network cable.
Once you have connected the base unit to the power supply, the U 158 will switch on automatically.
Once it has booted (approx. 90 seconds), the ASTRO logo initially appears in the display.
Turn the knob to the right of the display clockwise until the menu item “Interface settings” is displayed.
The two management IP addresses (Management A and Management B) for the device now appear in
the upper lines.
Make a note of the address of the management connection which you are using for your PC or laptop
to ensure you can enter this in the address line of your web browser later on.
HINWEIS: Please note that your PC or laptop must be in the same sub-network as the
U 158! The sub-network mask of the U 158 is set to 255.255.255.0 upon delivery. The PC or
laptop which is connected must therefore be assigned an IP address 192.168.1.x.
You can now start the configuration using the web browser user interface.
General information on the structure of the web browser interface
The configuration interface is divided into the following sub-areas:
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2
Figure 4: Structure of the web browser interface
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Quick start - starting operation of the U 158
Status line (header) [1]: displays general information on the module.
SW: Software status
FW: Current version of the software installed
HW: Hardware version
Up: Runtime since the system was booted
Time: Date and time
Name, location, contact: corresponds to the settings which were made in the “User settings”
configuration area
Navigation menu [2]: displays the individual configuration areas which can be selected by
clicking the mouse. A detailed description of these areas can be found on the following pages of
this chapter.
Content area [3]: The respective configuration form – depending on the menu item selected – is
displayed here.
HINWEIS: The browser display is not updated automatically. Use the corresponding button
in the menu of your browser to update the display.
Logging in
To log in, enter the IP address of the U 158, which appears in the device display, into the address line
of the browser. The menu page “Status” will then appear. Select the item “Log in” from the navigation
menu at the left. The input mask for the log in should then appear (see figure 6, below). In delivery state,
you must use the following log-in data:
User name: “user” or “admin” (input without inverted commas)
Password: astro
Figure 5: Log in
After logging in, the start page of the U 158 with all relevant system information will appear. The navigation menu and the log-in status display will appear at the left.
Only one user can be logged into the user interface of the U 158 at a time. The current user is displayed in the column at the left, below the menu.
The device status is indicated by a green or red circle. If a green circle is displayed, the device is operational. If the circle is red, then a fault has occurred.
A list of current errors is available under the menu item “Active alarms”.
HINWEIS: For reasons of security, you should change the access data valid upon delivery
(user name and password) to prevent unauthorised access!
The procedure is described in the section “Changing user data”.
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Quick start - starting operation of the U 158
Changing the IP address
HINWEIS: If you wish to change the IP address, then the settings on the PC must be changed
accordingly. IP addresses can only be changed by the administrator!
Start by changing the IP addresses for the management and the data port. To do so, click on the item “Main” in the menu at the left. You will now see the following table in the content area:
Figure 6: Changing the IP address
You can enter the IP addresses for management ports A and B as well as for data ports A and B in the “Address” line. Make sure that you activate the ports being used by activating the corresponding radio button in the line “Active”.
To save your changes, click on the “Submit” button below the last table.
More information on configuring the IP address can be found in the section “Configuring IP interfaces,
IP management and base unit”.
The signal flow in the U 158
The overview on page 10 shows the possible signal paths for the U 158. The specific signal flow can be divided into the following sub-areas:
The IP receivers (1 to 8) receive a signal via data port A or B (each can be switched). There are two QAM modulators, each of which features a transport stream selector for selecting
a transport stream for each QAM channel.
The level of the output signals from the two QAM modulators (each with 4 QAM channels) are each
adapted, filtered and amplified, and are conveyed to an HF output on the backplane.
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Quick start - starting operation of the U 158
Data A
Ethernet
Data B
8
U158
IP
RX1
IP
RX2
IP
RX3
IP
RX4
IP RX
IP
RX5
IP
RX6
IP
RX7
IP
RX8
+
TS
Sel1
TS
Sel2
TS
Sel3
TS
Sel4
RF1
RF
Amplifier
RF
Attenuator
Band /
Channel
Filter
Modulator1
Modulator2
Modulator3
Modulator4
+
TS
Sel5
TS
Sel6
TS
Sel7
TS
Sel8
RF2
RF
Amplifier
RF
Attenuator
Band /
Channel
Filter
Modulator1
Modulator2
Modulator3
Modulator4
Figure 7: The signal flow in the U 158
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Quick start - starting operation of the U 158
Configuring the IP receiver
Now start configuring a signal path in the U 158. Start by clicking on the item “IP RX 1” in the web browser interface menu. You will now see the following table:
Figure 8: Setting the source for the data stream
Enter the IP address and port for the data source in the first line. Optionally, you can also enter a
source select address in the second line.
Further information about configuring the receiver can be found in the section “Configuring IP inputs”.
There is another table below the “IP RX 1 Channel Settings” table. Activate the radio button “on” to
enable the receiver.
Figure 9: Activating the connection to the data port
Checking the data reception rate
Now click on the menu item “Status” in the menu at the left. You will now see the following overview:
Figure 10: Displaying reception statistics
A data reception rate > 0 at data ports A or B should now appear in the line “Receive” in the “Ethernet” table.
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Quick start - starting operation of the U 158
Now click on the menu item “Statistics” in the menu at the left. Details about the transport stream received are provided in the “Ethernet RX” table. A TS rate of > 0 should be displayed. If this is not the
case, check the receiver settings.
Figure 11: IP receiver statistics
Configuring HF output channels
To complete the process, you should configure and activate the HF output channels. To do so, click on the menu item “RF” in the web browser interface menu. You will now see the following table:
Figure 12: Configuring HF output channels
For an example of this, select one of the modulators by clicking on the “On” radio button in the “Enable” column.
Select the incoming data stream for conversion from the drop-down menu. The drop-down menu
shows all data available streams with reception using the eight IP receiv ers. Enter the preferred values
for the frequency and the level in the corresponding input field in the “Channel Frequency” and “Level”
columns respectively.
To save your changes, click on the “Submit” button below the table.
More information on setting the HF modulators can be found in the section “RF menu”.
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“Status” menu
“Status” menu
To have the current settings for the U 158 displayed, click on the Status item in the menu at the left. You can now see the overview shown in figure 13:
Figure 13: Status display
The following tables are displayed:
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Ethernet status:
Configuration data and status of the Ethernet port
Figure 14: Status display - Ethernet
“Status” menu
The values for the following parameters are displayed and configured here respectively in accordance
with the four connections on the backplane of the U 158 (Data A, Data B, Management A and Management B, see section “Device description”).
MAC: MAC address (display value)
Address: IP address (configurable)
Netmask: Net mask (configurable)
Gateway: Gateway IP address (configurable)
Mode: Ethernet mode (display value)
Transmit: Data transmission rate (display value)
Receive: Data reception rate (display value)
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