Harmonic Ellipse 3000, Ellipse 3100, Ellipse 3200 User Manual

Ellipse

3000

RELEASE 3.0

User Guide



Rev. B

Manual Part No. MAN-ELLIPSE-3.0

September 2013

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................11

Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Ellipse 3000 Models and Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Local Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Remote Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Mechanical Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Ellipse Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Chapter 2: Initial Configuration and Basic Operation................................22

Web Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Encoder and Modulator Status Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Ellipse Set-Up Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

H.264 Ultra Low Latency Mode Set-up Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

DVB-S2 L-Band Modulator Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

MPEG-2 Analog Transport Stream and VBI Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chapter 3: Ellipse Management...................................................................38

Ellipse Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ellipse Front Panel Control Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Ellipse Web Management Control Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Ellipse Management Menu Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Front Panel Top Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Web Manager Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Preset Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Recall Preset Files Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Save Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Delete Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Rename Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Front Panel Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Status Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Service and PID Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Alarm Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Access Authorizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Chapter 4: Transport Stream Configuration ...............................................69

General Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Output Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Broadcast Standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Packet Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

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Scrambling Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Services Sub-Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

TS Service Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

TS Service Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

TS Scrambling Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Add and Drop PID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

M-SPTS Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

M-SPTS Stream Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

M-SPTS Configuration Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Tables Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

General Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

MPEG Tables Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

PSI-SI Tables Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

ISOG Carrier ID Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Satellite Delivery Descriptor Sub-Menu/box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

DPI Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Chapter 5: Video Configuration.................................................................114

Input Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Input Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Analog Interface Sub-Menu/box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Ancillary Data Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Filters Sub-Menu/Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Encoding Sub-Menu/Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Latency Control (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Resolution (MPEG-2/MPEG-4 AVC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Bitrate Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Advanced Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Chapter 6: Audio Configuration ................................................................133

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Audio General Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Coding Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Test Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Max Input Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Channel Parameters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Activation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

PID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

SDI Embedded Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Coding Scheme Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

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MPEG-1 Layer 2 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Dolby Digital 2.0 Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Dolby Digital 2.0 and Dolby Digital 5.1 Pre-Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

MPEG-2 AAC LC Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

MPEG-4 HE AAC Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Dolby Digital 5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Dolby Digital Pass Through Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Dolby E Pass Through Parameters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Linear PCM Pass Through Parameters Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Cue Tone Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Chapter 7: VBI .............................................................................................228

General Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Video Standard Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

PID Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Activation Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Teletext Subtitling Activation Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Teletext Subtitling Sub-Menu/Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

VBI Lines (Even Fields and Odd Fields) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234

VBI Bit-Rate Calculation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Chapter 8: Output Interface Configuration ..............................................238

IP OUT Sub-Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240

DVBoIP1/2 Sub-Menu/box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

General Sub-Menu/Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

ASI OUT Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Chapter 9: Input Interface Configuration .................................................244

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

DVB-ASI Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Rate (DVB-ASI Input / Cascading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

Activation (DVB-ASI Input / Cascading) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247

IP Input Menu (MPE input) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248

MPE Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

Port Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Serial (Low Speed Data) Input Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253

LSD Activation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

LSD PID Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255

LSD Rate Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

LSD Timeout Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256

LSD End Of File (EOF) Character Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257

Chapter 10: Unit Configuration.................................................................258

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258

Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260

Device ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

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License Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Ellipse System Sub-Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263

Description Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265

Version Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270

Ethernet Port (Management) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Serial Port (Management) Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277

Date Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Front Panel Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

BOOTP Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

SNMP Traps Sub-Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

Traps Destination List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Add Entry Menu (front panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Drop Entry Menu (front panel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287

Adding and Dropping Entries (Web Manager) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288

Alarm Sub-Menu/Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

Redundancy Sub-Menu/Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

Display Contrast Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Chapter 11: DSNG Configuration .............................................................298

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298

L-Band Modulator Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300

Carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303

L-Band Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304

Reduced L-Band Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305

TX RF Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306

RF Conv. LO Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

L-Band Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307

Remote Power 24 VDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308

10 MHz Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

IF Modulator Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310

IF Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

IF Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

L-Band Monitor Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Output Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314

Common Modulation Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Modulation On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315

Symbol Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316

Spectrum Inversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Modulation Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318

FEC and Modulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319

Frame Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320

Operating Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321

Roll-Off Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Pilot Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Table of Contents

Appendix A: Characteristics and Capabilities ...........................................324

Encoder Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

Encoder Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Modulator Characteristics (Ellipse 3200) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326

Processing Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Control and Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

BIT (Built In Tests): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329

Power and Physical Specifications: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330

Phase Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331

Appendix B: Software Upgrade Using FTP ................................................332

Ellipse Setup IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332

Loading the Software through FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333

Appendix C: Database Cloning ...................................................................334

Ellipse Setup IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Download Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

PC FTP Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

Updating Database through FTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Cloning the File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337

Appendix D: Audio Pass Through Schemes Set-Up..................................339

Appendix E: DS9034PCX PowerCap...........................................................340

Appendix F: How to Connect an Ellipse 3000 to a Redundancy Switch 343

Connecting the Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

Appendix G: Contacting the Technical Assistance Center .......................344

Appendix H: Compliance, Safety, and Agency Approvals ........................346

WEEE/RoHS Compliance Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346

Restricted Substance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Names and Contents of Toxic and Hazardous Substances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Standards and Agency Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

Important Safeguards and Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Safety and Regulatory Information for the

ContentServer 3000 and ContentStore 3160 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Lithium Battery Notice for Service Personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359

Safety Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

AC Power Supply to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

DC Power Supply to the Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

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Rack Mount Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Handling Fibre Channel Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363

Product End-of-Life Disassembly Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364

Safety Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Glossary 367

Ellipse 3000 contribution encoders leverage Harmonic’s industry-leading compression expertise

a flexible system architecture to bring new levels of video quality and work flow efficiency to

and

broadcast contribution applications. Multi-format, multi-codec versatility, low latency and an optional integrated modulator make this all-new compression platform ideal for both digital satellite news gathering (DSNG) and fixed contribution. A compact footprint and plug-and-play deployment deliver the additional benefit

To pi c s:

■ Operating Environment

■ Ellipse 3000 Models and Features

■ Management

■ Mechanical Structure

1.1 Operating Environment

Ellipse 3000 encoders support all SD and HD MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC codecs at 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 chroma

and cost-effective migration path from MPEG-2 SD 4:2:0 8-bit to AVC HD 4:2:2 10-bit compression schemes, making them among the most versatile contribution encoders available. Options for remultiplexing and cascading allow

external multiplexers or PSI generators.

sub-sampling and 8 or 10-bits. Fully firmware upgradeable, the encoders offer a smooth

Chapter 1

Introduction

of low cost of ownership.

the devices to operate on a stand-alone basis with no need for

1.2 Ellipse 3000 Models and Features

The available models in the Ellipse Series are:

■ Ellipse 3100 – For fixed contribution over IP networks; featuring simultaneous IP and DVB-ASI

outputs

path from MPEG-2 CBR to MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) CBR concurrent encoding schemes for Standard Definition (SD) media encoding. The Ellipse 3100 is a state-of-the-art unit, featuring low-delay mode and cascading capabilities in addition to broadcast video quality. The Ellipse 3100 Contribution Encoder enables MPEG-4 AVC (H.264) HD media encoding.

■ Ellipse 3200 – The Ellipse 3200 DSNG Encoder adds a DVB-S/-S2/DSNG modulator/up-

converter with IF or L-Band outputs to the Ellipse 3100 Contribution Encoder platform.

. The Ellipse 3100 Contribution Encoder enables a smooth and cost effective migration

Chapter 1 Introduction

The high level feature-sets follow:

■ VIDEO

❑ Video Compression

❑ Profiles and Levels

Ellipse 3000 Models and Features

• MPEG-2 SD 4:2:0

• MPEG-2 SD 4:2:2 (optional)

• MPEG-2 HD 4:2:0 (optional)

• MPEG-2 HD 4:2:2 (optional)

• MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:0 SD (optional)

• MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:2 SD 8/10 bits (optional)

• MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:0 HD (optional)

• MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:2 HD 8/10 bits (optional)

•MPEG-2 MP@ML

•MPEG-2 MP@HL

• MPEG-4 AVC MP@L4.0

• MPEG-4 AVC HP@L4.0

• Hi422P@L4.1

❑ Video Formats: PAL / NTSC

❑ Video Resolutions – 480i, 576i, 720p, 1080i

■ AUDIO

❑ Number of Channels – Up to four digital stereo channels AES/EBU, embedded or two analog

channels

❑ Up to eight digital channels AES/EBU, embedded or eight analog channels (optional)

❑ Audio Formats

•MPEG-1 Layer 2

• Dolby® Digital (AC-3) 5.1 passthrough

• AC-3 2.0 (optional)

•MPEG-2 AAC LC (optional)

• MPEG-4 HE-AAC v1, v2 (optional)

• Linear audio passthrough (optional)

• Dolby-E passthrough (optional)

• Operating Modes Joint stereo, single channel, dual channel

• Sampling Frequencies 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

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■ VIDEO AND AUDIO INPUT

❑ Video Inputs

❑ Audio Inputs

■ TS OUTPUTS

❑ DVB-ASI

Ellipse 3000 Models and Features

•Composite (PAL/NTSC)

• SD-SDI (SMPTE-259M) with EDH

• HD-SDI (SMPTE-292M)

• Support video loop-through

• Sync Lock Black burst with loop-through

• Four balanced XLR inputs

• Eight terminal block inputs (optional)

• Integrated sample rate converter (SRC)

• Output Rate – 350 Kbps − 120 Mbps

• Number of Connectors – Three for Ellipse 3100, one for Ellipse 3200

• DVB-ASI Built-in multiplexer for encoder cascading with passive loop-through for cascading

❑ DVB Scrambling (optional) BISS mode 1, BISS-E

❑ IP Output

• Dual GbE IP output, RJ-45, auto-negotiation

• Auto MDI/MDIX crossover

•UDP/RTP

• TOS, TTL configurable values

• SMPTE-2022 FEC (optional)

• M-SPTS support (optional)

❑ Data Asynchronous RS-232 up to 115 Kbaud

❑ MPE (Multi Protocol Encapsulation) Up to 20 Mbps

■ SATELLITE MODULATOR OUTPUT (ELLIPSE 3200 ONLY)

❑ L-Band

❑ DVB-S QPSK

❑ DVB-DSNG QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM (optional)

❑ DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK (optional)

❑ Frequency 950-1750 MHz (50 Hz steps)

❑ Symbol Rate 50 ksps − 15 Msps

❑ Roll-Off Factor 15%, 10% and 5%

❑ Output Power −50 dBm to −7 dBm (0.5 dB steps)

❑ Spurious Level −65 dBc @ −10 dBm

❑ Monitoring Output Power −45 dBm

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❑ Monitoring Output Frequency – Transmit frequency

❑ Features:

■ IF

❑ DVB-S QPSK

❑ DVB-DSNG QPSK, 8PSK, 16QAM (optional)

❑ DVB-S2 QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK (optional)

❑ Frequency 50−180 MHz (1 kHz steps)

❑ Output Power −30 dBm to 5 dBm (0.5 dB)

Ellipse 3000 Models and Features

• Constant code rate modulation (CCM)

• 16 Kb and 64 Kb FEC block support

•Pilot mode

• External block up converter (BUC) support

• DC Feed for BUC up to 24 VDC 400 mA

• Selectable 10 MHz reference clock (in-band or external)

❑ Spurious Level −65 dBc @ −10 dBm

❑ Selectable Output Impedance 50 Ω/75 Ω

❑ L-Band Monitoring Output Power −45 dBm

❑ L-Band Monitoring Output Frequency 1080 MHz

■ SYSTEM MANAGEMENT

❑ Remote – Web-based management, SNMP

❑ Local – Graphical front panel with quick access keys and alphanumeric keypad

❑ Software Upgrades via FTP

❑ Dry Contact Alarms (GPI) One output for various status and faults

❑ Presets Up to 60 different configurations

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1.3 Management

The following sections detail the different management interfaces and methods available to control the Ellipse.

1.3.1 Local Management

The Ellipse supports two local management methods:

■ Front-panel Control – Provides an easy to use graphical display with a large LCD screen and

intuitive control.

■ PC Terminal Control – Supports PC terminal control from a standard PC terminal (over RS232).

The terminal provides access to control and monitor functionalities that are not available when using any Ellipse front panel feature.

CAUTION: Using PC Terminal control option can be done only by advanced users and Harmonic technical support personnel.

1.3.2 Remote Management

Management

The Ellipse supports three remote management methods:

■ Web Manager – Use Internet Explorer to monitor the Ellipse parameters with an easy to use

graphical-interface.

■ NMS-/ SNMP Control – provides a menu and dialog driven interface which allows controlling,

modifying, and upgrading the Ellipse though SNMP commands.

■ Te ln et – supports remote control through the Internet. By that, it can be controlled and

configured from a standard PC terminal (over Ethernet).

CAUTION: Telnet access is recommended to be used by advanced users and/or Harmonic technical support personnel.

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Alpha-Graphic LCD ESC and ENTER

control keys

Function keys

WARNING, PWR/FAIL

LEDs

Four direction

touch-pad

Alpha numeric

touch-pad

1.4 Mechanical Structure

Housed in a true 1RU slimline chassis and featuring low power consumption, the Ellipse Series of Contribution Encoders fully integrates with the Harmonic product platform.

Figure 1–1: Ellipse Contribution Encoder – General View

1.4.1 Front Panel

The front panel allows control using: four way touch pad, an Enter key, and an Esc key. Operational commands and parameters are displayed on a graphical LCD. The four way touch pad allows parameter modification and menu scrolling.

The F1 and F2 keys are short-cut keys, you can use them to perform the following tasks:

■ F1 is the Save/Drop key, use it from any screen or menu on the front panel.

■ F2 is currently active in DSNG modules only. The key sets the Carrier and Modulation Mode

parameters. For details see 3.1.1.1 Front Panel Controls and Displays on page 39.

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The alphanumeric touch pad offers an easy-to-use keyboard for using parameters that require setting a number or a string of characters. The user can directly set values and strings with freetext using the alphanumeric touch pad.

For details on the touch-pad functionality and front panel components, see 3.1.1.1 Front Panel

Controls and Displays on page 39.

The front panel also contains warning and power/fail LEDs that operate as status indicators (see

3.1.1.1 Front Panel Controls and Displays on page 39).

Figure 1–2: Ellipse 3000 Front View

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1.4.1.1 Introduction to Navigating the Front Panel

Top Line

The top line indicates the menu name. Up, Up/Down, and Down are displayed on the top-right corner and indicate that up/down scrolling is possible.

Numbered Items

The screen default display consists of up to four items simultaneously. Scroll up or down the list using the UP and Down keys.

Options

The currently selected option is highlighted and displayed in reverse with white characters on a black background.

Press <ESC> key to abort the selection or to return to the parent menu.

Press <Enter> key to select the highlighted item.

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1.4.2 Ellipse Rear Panel

The Ellipse rear panel contains all required input and output connectors for the encoder operation. The AC connector and power switch are also located on the rear panel. The different Ellipse Series modules present various rear panels, as requirements of inputs and connectors vary. The following images illustrate examples of rear panels. The related tables describe the connectors on the panel.

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1.4.2.1 Ellipse 3100 Rear Panel

Figure 1–3: Ellipse 3100 MPEG-2/H.264 CV and SD/HD SDI

Ta bl e 1– 1 describes the connectors on the rear panel.

Table 1–1: Ellipse 3100

Connector Description

SDI IN 1x SMPTE 259M/292M SDI input

CV IN 1x Composite Video (CV) input

SDI OUT 1x SMPT 259M/292M SDI loop through output

SYNC LOCK IN, OUT Front end synchronization clock. IN: for external clock, OUT: for loop through

AES/EBU1–4 4x IEC 60958 AES/EBU 1–4 audio inputs

ANLG L,R 2x Pairs of analog left/right stereo inputs

ASI IN1,2 2x DVB-ASI input interface

ASI OUT 1,2,3 3x DVB-ASI output interface

DVB o IP 1,2 2x GbE IP interfaces

MNG 1x RS-232 serial connector for management

DATA 1x Serial connector for MPE interface

MONITOR 1x External monitor connection for input video monitoring. For advanced users and/or Harmonic technical support personnel.

LSD 1x Low Speed Data connector

GPI/O 1x General Purpose Interface configurable Output (GPI/O) dual dry connectors for alarms

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1.4.2.2 Ellipse 3200 Rear Panel

Figure 1–4: Ellipse 3200 IF Modulator MPEG-2/H.264 CV and SD/HD SDI

Figure 1–5: Ellipse 3200 L-Band Modulator MPEG-2/H.264 CV and SD/HD SDI

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Ta bl e 1– 2 describes the connectors on the rear panel

Table 1–2: Ellipse 3200 Rear Panel Connectors

Connector Description

SDI IN 1x SMPTE 259M Serial Digital Interface (SDI) input, MPEG-2/H.264 streams

CV IN 1x Composite Video (CV) input

SDI OUT 1x SMPT 259M SDI loop through output, video input feed streams

SYNC LOCK IN, OUT Front end synchronization clock. IN: for external clock, OUT: for loop through

AES/EBU1–4 4x IEC 60958 AES/EBU 1–4 audio inputs

ANLG L,R 2x Pairs of analog left/right stereo inputs

ASI IN1 1x DVB-ASI input interface

ASI OUT1 1x DVB-ASI output interface

IF/Out, Mon IF Modulator version:

■ 1x IF Level Modulated connector for IF-level output

■ 1x L-Band Monitoring connector for L-Band monitoring signal

L-Band/Out, Mon L-Band Modulator version:

■ 1x L-Band Output connector for L-band modulated.

■ 1x L-Band Monitoring connector for L-Band monitoring signal.

10 MHz Ref. CLK L-Band Modulator version:1x 10 MHz reference clock for the next uplink stage (SHF converters and amplifiers)

DVB o IP 1,2 2x GbE IP interfaces

MNG 1x RS-232 serial connector for management

DATA 1x Serial connector for MPE interface

MONITOR 1x External console interface (RS-232) for control and monitoring. For advanced users and/or Harmonic technical support personnel.

LSD 1x Low Speed Data (LSD) interface

GPI/O 1x General Purpose Interface configurable Output (GPI/O) dual dry connectors for alarms

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1.4.2.3 Optional Audio Expansion Card

The optional Audio Expansion Card provides the Ellipse 3000 with 8 pairs of stereo digital or analog audio input ports. This card replaces the standard audio card with 2 pairs of stereo analog or AES/EBU XLR audio input ports. Audio Expansion Card part no. 099-0547-001 supports audio pass through.

Figure 1–6: Optional 16 Channel Audio Input Card

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Initial Configuration and Basic Operation

VLAN

This chapter provides detailed instructions for initialization and basic configuration in order to activate the encoder.

It also provides step-by-step procedures for some of the more frequent set-up, configuration and management activities required from the Ellipse operators.

To pi c s:

■ Web Configuration

■ Ellipse Set-Up Procedures

2.1 Web Configuration

In order to configure the encoder using the Ellipse Web Manager:

1. Connect an Ethernet cable to the MNG connector on the Ellipse Rear Panel and to a PC station or a VLAN connection.

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2. Power up the Ellipse, and wait for the LCD screen to display the initialization screen.

V1-MPG2 rate00.00 resF720

V1-H264 rate00.00 resF720

Status OK

Press Enter for menu IF Frequency: 700000 kHz

NOTE: The Status OK message displays on the idle screen. This is the default screen of the operating device, providing all the immediate information needed to the user for one-glance check. Whenever an alarm is raised, the idle screen displays an Alarm Active message.

Modulation:ON * Carrier *ON

Symbol Rate: 10000000 sps

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3. Press <Enter> on the front panel’s touch-pad.

The front panel Root menu displays.

Root

1 Preset

2 Modulation and Up-Converter

3 Configuration

4 Status

4. Navigate Root > Configuration > Unit > System > Ethernet Port (Management).

The Ethernet Port (Management) menu displays.

Ethernet Port (Management)

Web Configuration

1 IP Address

2 Subnet Mask

3 Default Gateway

MAC address 00:0C:A2:07:2C:E8

245.123.446.001

255.255.254.001

245.123.446.002

5. Set the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway parameter values.

6. Once the IP definitions are set according to the network, launch the web browser.

7. In the Address field of the browser, enter the Ellipse IP Address, in the following format: http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Management port).

Once the web-management displays, the address changes to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ home.asp.

8. Enter your username and password in the access box. The default user name is the default password is

ellipse.

admin and

9. Click Submit to confirm or Clear to start over.

Figure 2–1: Logon property sheet

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Once initialization is complete and the web manager displays, you can set up the system. For details on web manager operations, see Ellipse Management.

NOTE: When accessed from remote using the web, there is a print: “remote http connection”. If there are several simultaneously http connections, there is a print: “multiple http connection”.

2.1.1 Encoder and Modulator Status Monitoring

The Ellipse Status display enables the monitoring of the encoder streams’ parameters and the current rate and operation mode of the modulator parameters.

For Ellipse 3200 DSNG model displays the configured Modulation and Carrier operation mode (on or off) as well as the Symbol Rate and TX Frequency rates of the modulator.

NOTE: Although a DSNG unit can be equipped with either an IF modulator or an L-Band modulator, the information displayed is generic and the parameters do not change; the only difference is in the values and ranges. For an IF Up-Convertor, the screen specifies the IF Frequency value instead of TX Frequency value, given for L-Band Modulator.

2.1.1.1 Front Panel Monitoring

Web Configuration

To monitor the Modulator Status on the front panel, check the Ellipse Idle screen (see the following example for IF Up converter information).

V1: rate4.620 resF720

V2: rate4.620 resF720

Status OK

Press Enter for menu IF Frequency: 700000 kHz

Modulation: Y * Carrier: N

Symbol Rate: 10000000 sps

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2.1.1.2 Web Manager Monitoring

To monitor the encoder and modulation status from the Ellipse Web Manager:

❖ Click Status.

The Services and PIDs, alarms and DSNG (3200) status displays. See Figure 2–2 for L-Band Modulator information.

Web Configuration

Figure 2–2: Status tab

Saving Configuration

Whether it’s entering new parameters through the front panel or submitting them through the web, many Ellipse configuration procedures require saving.

Encoder configuration using the front panel changes can be saved within 60 seconds after the most recent change. During these 60 seconds, the Ellipse control interfaces remind the user to save with a blinking LED (the Warning LED) on the front panel and a shifting background for the Save and Drop buttons in web-management.

When configuring the encoder from the front panel, the warning LED flashes green for 60 seconds and if the changes are not saved within this time, they are automatically dropped, the LED stops flashing and the encoder resets the changed parameters to their last-saved value. If the user sets another parameter within this time, the count is reset and starts again.

However, in the web-management, the changes will sustain until the user either saves or drops them.

For more details about saving procedures in the different control interfaces, see:

■ 2.1.1.3 Front Panel Save Menu

■ 2.1.1.4 Web Manager Save Procedure

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2.1.1.3 Front Panel Save Menu

The Save menu enables you to save the recent configuration change.

To access the front panel Save menu:

❖ Press F1 on the touch-pad.

The F1 key serves as a direct shortcut to the Save menu from any screen on the front panel interface.

Save

1 Save

2 Drop

3 Cancel

The available options are:

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■ Save – Sets the recently made configuration change (or changes). This option sets the Ellipse to

act according to the new configured values. Once Save is completed, the Ellipse returns to the initial idle screen.

■ Drop – Discards recent configuration changes that were not saved. Once Drop is complete, the

Ellipse returns to the initial Idle screen.

■ Cancel – Returns to the previous menu or screen without saving recent changes or discarding

them. The Warning LED will still blink for another 60 seconds. This option is similar to pressing <ESC> on the front panel.

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2.1.1.4 Web Manager Save Procedure

Use the Save Changes button in the top part of the Explorer window to save any changes you make.

Changes are reflected immediately in the web manager window but only occur in the encoder’s operation after you save the new settings. After you make a change in the web manager, the Save Changes button flashes for a few seconds to indicate that you have unsaved changes.

For example, changing the Audio Encoding Scheme from MPEG-1 Layer 2 to Dolby® displays the Dolby® sub-menus and specific parameters in the Explorer window. But the encoding affects the audio encoding only after you click the Save Changes button.

Use the Drop Changes button to cancel recent configuration changes, returning the changed parameters to their last-saved state. A pop-up message confirms that the changes have been dropped.

Use the Refresh button to refresh the web page. This is useful for updating changes that were configured on the front panel.

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NOTE: The Refresh button allows refreshing all parameter values displayed on the Web Manager. This is useful for when a new configuration has been set and saved using the front panel.

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2.2 Ellipse Set-Up Procedures

This section provides step-by-step instructions to perform some of the more frequent setup functions of the Ellipse Series of Contribution Encoders.

NOTE: Each operation described in this section can be equally performed using the Ellipse front panel or the Ellipse Web Manager user interfaces. Detailed information about the options provided on each front panel and the respective web manager page are given in the detail operation chapters, starting from Chapter 4, and up in this manual.

The following operational step-by-step procedures are detailed in this section:

■ H.264 Ultra Low Latency Mode Set-up Procedure

Setting up the output for low delay video stream, using the Ellipse Web Manager interface (refer to Section 2.2.1.).

■ DVB-S2 L-Band Modulator Setup Procedure

Configuring the DVB-S2 L-Band modulator in the Ellipse 3200 encoder, using the Ellipse front panel (refer to Section 2.2.2.).

Ellipse Set-Up Procedures

■ MPEG-2 Analog Transport Stream and VBI Configuration

Configuring the Ellipse encoder to receive and process an MPEG-2 analog standard definition stream, using the Ellipse front panel interface, consists of the following main actions:

❑ Configuring video input parameters for the analog composite video received (refer to

Section 2.2.3.1.).

❑ Configuring video parameters for MPEG-2 standard definition processing (refer to

Section 2.2.3.2.).

❑ Setting a new service parameters (refer to Section 2.2.3.3.).

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2.2.1 H.264 Ultra Low Latency Mode Set-up Procedure

The receiving IRD should be set to Ultra Low latency mode. If the IRD receives IP stream from the Ellipse, the IRD de-jitter buffer should be set to minimum.

To set-up the Ellipse to receive and process an ultra low latency H.264 transport stream:

1. Select Unit > Video in the web manager.

2. Select Sync to Video in the Sync Mode pull-down menu.

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3. Select an H.264 profile under Codec Profile.

4. Select Ultra Low in the Latency Control pull-down menu.

5. Press F1 on the front panel to save the new service (refer to 2.1.1.4 Web Manager Save

Procedure for configuration save instructions).

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NOTE: When using a DVB-S L-Band modulator, the frame length is user selectable. The 16,200 bits option should be set for the Ultra Low latency mode.

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Table of Contents

1.1 Operating Environment

Introduction

1.2 Ellipse 3000 Models and Features

1.3 Management

1.3.1 Local Management

1.3.2 Remote Management

1.4 Mechanical Structure

1.4.1 Front Panel

1.4.1.1 Introduction to Navigating the Front Panel

1.4.2 Ellipse Rear Panel

1.4.2.1 Ellipse 3100 Rear Panel

1.4.2.2 Ellipse 3200 Rear Panel

1.4.2.3 Optional Audio Expansion Card

Initial Configuration and Basic Operation

2.1 Web Configuration

2.1.1 Encoder and Modulator Status Monitoring

2.1.1.1 Front Panel Monitoring

2.1.1.2 Web Manager Monitoring

2.1.1.3 Front Panel Save Menu

2.1.1.4 Web Manager Save Procedure

2.2 Ellipse Set-Up Procedures

2.2.1 H.264 Ultra Low Latency Mode Set-up Procedure