LG HCS6320 User Manual
HCS6320 CodePlus™ Series
MUX/MOD Feature Card
Installation & Setup Guide
Warranty
© Copyright 2012 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
P/N: 206-4183 (Rev A)
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WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
WARNIN G:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. ALL
CARDS MUST BE INSERTED AND REMOVED BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure
that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence
of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying
the appliance.
WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR MOISTURE.
Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
L’appareil ne doit pas être exposé à des égouttements d’eau ou des éclaboussures et de plus
qu’aucun objet rempli de liquide tel que des vases ne doit être placé sur l’appareil.
REGULATORY INFORMATION:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the user should be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from LG
Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate
this product.
NOTE TO SATELLITE DISH INSTALLER:
This reminder is provided to call your attention to Articles 810 and 820 of the 2002 National
Electrical Code. Refer to Article 810, in particular 810-1 and 810-15, for required grounding of
the metal dish antenna. Refer also to 810-2 which, by reference to Article 820, requires that
the satellite dish coaxial cable shield be connected to the grounding system of the building as
close to the point of cable entry as practical.
COMPLIANCE:
The responsible party for this product’s compliance is: LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
2000 Millbrook Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069, USA • Phone: 1-847-941-8000
Marketed and Distributed in the United States by LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
2000 Millbrook Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Important safeguards for you and your new product
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED AND TESTED WITH SAFETY IN MIND.
IMPROPER USE, HOWEVER, CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR
FIRE HAZARDS. TO AVOID DEFEATING THE SAFEGUARDS THAT HAVE BEEN BUILT
INTO THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY
POINTS WHEN INSTALLING AND USING THIS PRODUCT.
1. Read these instructions.
Read all the safety and operating instructions
before operating the product.
2. Keep these instructions.
Retain the safety and operating instructions
for future reference.
3. Heed all warnings.
Adhere to all warnings on the product and in
the operating instructions.
4. Follow all instructions.
Follow all operating and use instructions.
5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
Do not use this product near water or moisture
or in an area, such as a basement, that might
become flooded.
6. Clean only with dry cloth.
Unplug this product before cleaning. Do not
use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
7. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel
Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, liquid has been
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain
or moisture, does not operate normally, or has
been dropped.
8. Object and Liquid Entry
Never push objects of any kind into this
product through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short-out parts
that could result in a fire or electric shock.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
.
9. Outdoor Use
Warning: To prevent fire or shock
hazards, do not expose this product
to rain or moisture.
10. Wet Location
The apparatus shall not be exposed to
dripping or splashing and no objects filled
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed
on the apparatus.
11. Test Equipment
In some cases, LG has supplied or recommended the use of test equipment and
devices for the setup and testing of the
equipment. The operation and maintenance
of test equipment is described in their
associated instruction manuals. Please refer
to these manuals for explicit instructions
regarding the safe use and handling of the
equipment.
12. Damage Requiring Service
Unplug this product from the wall power
outlet and refer servicing to qualied service
personnel under the following conditions:
a. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have
fallen into the product.
b. If the product has been exposed to rain or
water.
c.
If the product does not operate normally by
following the operating instructions. Adjust
only those controls that are covered by the
operating instructions, as an improper
adjustment of other controls may result in
damage and will often require extensive
work by a qualied technician to restore
the product to its normal operation.
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d. If the product has been dropped or the
cabinet has been damaged.
e. If the product exhibits a distinct change in
performance.
Caution: Refer all servicing to qualied
service personnel.
13. Servicing
the risk of electrical shock, do not perform
any servicing other than that described in
the operating instructions unless you are
qualied to do so.
Caution: These servicing instructions are for use by qualied
service personnel only. To reduce
14. Replacement Parts
When replacement parts are required, be
sure the service technician uses replacement parts specied by the manufacturer or
that have the same characteristics as the
original parts. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in re, electric shock, or other
hazards.
15. Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to
this product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks to determine that the
product is in proper operating condition.
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Table of Contents
Safety Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 4
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setup Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
HCS6320 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Transcoder Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Card Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
HCS6320 Functional Blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installing a CodePlus Feature Card . . . . . . . .11
Satellite STB & HCS6320
Initialization & Setup Connections . . . . . . . . . 12
System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 – 14
Typical System Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Typical Flow Chart for HCS6320 . . . . . . . . 14
Network and Communication Setup . . . . . . . 15
Configuration Options via GUI . . . . . . . . 16 – 29
Access the CodePlus Transcoder
Series Web GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Controller Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Transcoder Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . 24
Satellite STB Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . 26
Configuration Options via Command
Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 – 47
Access the HCS6320 Main Menu . . . . . . . 30
View HCS6320 System Information . . . . . . 31
Set HCS6320 RF Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Print the RF Channel Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Display a List of the Transcoder Cards
Installed in the Chassis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Access Individual Transcoder Menus . . . . 32
Perform an External Card Reset . . . . . . . . 32
Set the HCS6320 IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Install a Pro:Idiom Key on All Transcoders . 33
Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on All
Transcoders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Update HCS6320 and/or Transcoder
Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
View MUX or Raw Bitrate Data . . . . . . . . . 36
Configure Card Number to Channel
Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Reset Password for Reload PI Key GUI
Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Transcoder Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . 39
Satellite Receiver Menu Commands . . . . . 43
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Document Revision History / Notes . . . . . . . 50
Open Source Software Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
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Setup Information
Check the following items before you begin HCS6320 installation and setup procedures.
HCS6320
__ The HCS6320 feature card must be installed in a CodePlus™ HCS6150 card frame with
one or more CodePlus series HCS7720 transcoder cards. Refer to the Installation & Setup
Guide for the card frame to verify that the chassis is installed properly. Note: All cards
must be used in an LG-approved card frame for this product.
__ The HCS6320 must be installed in the card frame CONTROLLER slot. If another
CodePlus feature card is currently installed in the CONTROLLER slot, the HCS6320 will
replace it.
__ The HCS6320 ships with a spare HCS6400 fan card. In an HCS6150R card frame,
HCS6400 fan cards are pre-installed in Slots 3, 6, 7, and 10.
__ For HSC6320 Service Port connections, you must use an FTDI TTL-USB cable (P/N
TTL-232R-5V-AJ).
Channel Assignments
__ Create a channel assignment plan for the installation site, or modify an existing plan
to incorporate the RF output of the HCS6320. Ensure that up to four contiguous CATV
channels are allocated for the HCS6320 RF output. The HCS6320 uses a 256-QAM
modulation format, thereby occupying approximately 24 MHz of frequency spectrum.
The RF start channel is user-assigned during system setup, and the remaining channels
are then automatically assigned per EIA-542 STD CATV frequency allocation standards.
For example, if the RF start channel assignment is channel “2,” the three remaining
channels will be “3” “4” and “5.” However, if the RF start channel assignment is “6,” the
three remaining channels will be “95” “96” and “97.” Refer to EIA-542 STD CATV frequency
allocation tables for further information as required.
The highest available RF channel number for the HCS6320 is “135.” Thus, to allocate all
four channels available for HCS6320 RF output, the RF start channel must be set no
higher than “132.”
Transcoders
__ For HCS6320 MUX/MOD functionality, HCS7720 transcoder cards should be inserted in the
following slots: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12. Refer to the Installation & Setup Guide for
HCS7720 transcoders to verify that the cards are installed properly.
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HCS6320 Product Description
The HCS6320 MUX/MOD controller is one of the LG CodePlus series feature cards.
Features
• Part of modular system, easily scaled for each application
• Controls up to eight CodePlus transcoder cards with a single IP connection
• Supports Pro:Idiom® encryption key maintenance
• Generates four contiguous 256-QAM cable channels, with up to two program streams
multiplexed on each channel
• RF output available to connect to site’s RF distribution system
• Short 3U height prole to minimize rack space usage
HCS6320
ETHERNET
SERVICE
PORT
RESET
STATUS
RF OUT
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Transcoder Product Description
Typical HD Transcoder System Overview
The LG HCS6320 MUX/MOD feature card, when used with LG CodePlus series transcoders
in a CodePlus card frame, represents an eight-program HDTV solution for commercial and
institutional MATV systems (hotels, hospitals, etc.).
A typical Transcoder System with MUX/MOD functionality includes:
• An HCS6320 MUX/MOD feature card.
• One CodePlus HCS7720 HD transcoder card for each HD program offered in the facility’s
MATV system—up to eight programs supported.
• A CodePlus series card frame specified for both the HCS6320 and the transcoder card(s).
• DISH Network ® service. *
• A DISH Network ViP ® 222k satellite STB for each transcoder card. *
• A 19-inch rack for mounting. *
• Miscellaneous cables and installation hardware (see also setup information on page 6). *
The integrated elements of the Transcoder System:
• Receive up to eight HD programs from DISH Network.
• Transcode the received digital video and audio streams to MPEG-2 transport streams.
• Encrypt the transcoded digital data streams with Pro:Idiom content protection.
• Multiplex the encrypted streams into four streams of two programs each.
• Modulate and upconvert the multiplexed streams in four contiguous RF channels.
A Pro:Idiom compatible television with a QAM tuner is required to view premium HD content.
A proper session ID must be set at the TV in order for Pro:Idiom decryption to be enabled.
LG’s Pay-Per-View (PPV) partners can set up this session through their interface. LG’s FreeTo-Guest (FTG) Mode of operation also enables Pro:Idiom decryption.
Note: The RF output from the HCS6320 can be combined with other channels in the site’s
distribution grid.
* Purchased separately.
Note: Design and specifications subject to change without prior notice.
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HCS6320 Card Description
SERVICE PORT
TTL-USB serial port
connection (use FTDI
TTL-232R-5V-AJ cable)
RESET
Resets card
STATUS
Blinking pattern indicates
condition of card
HCS6320
ETHERNET
RESET
STATUS
RF OUT
Retaining Screw
Install after inserting
HCS6320 card
ETHERNET
Connection for network
or local communication
SERVICE
PORT
RF OUT
DTV signal output
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Retaining Screw
Install after inserting
HCS6320 card
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HCS6320 Functional Blocks
The HCS6320 consists of four main functional blocks:
• MUX: Four parallel multiplexers, each of which can combine up to two encrypted transport
streams into a single 38 Mbps transport stream. The transport streams from the transcoder
cards are supplied to the HCS6320 through the internal backplane circuit board of the card
frame.
• MOD: Four parallel 256-QAM modulators that take the MUX output streams and produce
four modulated outputs.
• Upconverter: This block takes the modulated output streams from the MOD block and places
them on up to four contiguous cable RF channels. The output of this block is a combined RF
signal four channels wide.
• Controller: Provides the PC interface for HCS6320 setup and conguration.
HCS6320 default settings assign the inputs of each channel MUX to specic slots in the
CodePlus card frame, where the RF start channel is assigned to card frame Slots 1 & 2, the
second channel is assigned to card frame Slots 4 & 5, etc.
Transport
Streams from
Transcoder
Cards
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 8
Slot 9
Slot 11
Slot 12
MUX
Blocks
2:1 MUX
2:1 MUX
2:1 MUX
2:1 MUX
38 Mbps
38 Mbps
38 Mbps
38 Mbps
Service
Port
MOD
Blocks
256-QAM
Modulator
256-QAM
Modulator
256-QAM
Modulator
256-QAM
Modulator
HCS6320
Ethernet
256-QAM
256-QAM
256-QAM
256-QAM
Upconverter
Block
Upconverter
RF Out
4 Contiguous
CATV Channels
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Slot 1
Slot 2
HCS7720
HCS7720
ASI OUT
HDMI-IN HDMI-IN
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
S/N XXXXXXX
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX
ASI OUT
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
Slot 3
HCS6400
Slot 4
HCS7720
ASI OUT
HDMI-IN
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
Slot 5
Installing a CodePlus Feature Card
Slot 6
CONTROLLER
HCS6320
HCS6720
ASI OUT
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
ETHERNET
SERVICE
PORT
RESET
STATUS
RF OUT
Slot
Slot 7
HCS6400
Slot 8
HCS7720
ASI OUT
HDMI-IN
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
Slot 9
HCS7720
ASI OUT
HDMI-IN
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
Slot 10 Slot 11
HCS6400
HCS7720
ASI OUT
HDMI-IN
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
Slot 12
HCS7720
ASI OUT
HDMI-IN
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
Note: The CodePlus series products are NOT
designed to be hot-swappable!!! Power must be
removed to the card frame before any CodePlus
transcoder cards are inserted or removed.
Note: All cards used in the card frame must
be inserted and removed by qualied service
personnel only.
Note: Use extreme care when handling an
HCS6320 card. Always observe proper
precautions with respect to static electricity
and mechanical shock. When not installed in
a card frame, return the HCS6320 card to the
anti-static bag in which it was shipped.
Note: The card slots in the card frame are NOT
all identical!!! An HCS6320 card can only be
installed in the CONTROLLER slot. The
connector arrangement of Slots 1 to 6 and 7 to
12 is incompatible with the HCS6320.
Note: When installing cards, remove blank
cover plates and insert new cards as applicable.
For ports that will not be used, leave the blank
cover plates in place for proper ventilation and
FCC and safety agency compliance.
Follow the procedure below to install the
CodePlus feature card.
1. Unpack the HCS6320 unit.
2. Remove the AC power cord for the card
frame from the power outlet.
3. Prepare the CONTROLLER slot in
the card frame by removing either the
blank cover plate or the CodePlus card
currently in the slot.
4. Without using force, slide the HCS6320
card into the CONTROLLER slot, and
ensure that it is fully inserted.
5. Engage and tighten the top and bottom
thumbscrews of the card securely. Note
that the thumbscrews should only be
nger tight; overtightening may damage
the assembly.
6. Refer to the diagram on page 12 for
cable connections, and complete the
HCS6320 system installation procedure
on page 13.
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Satellite STB & HCS6320
Initialization & Setup Connections
HD STB
(1 Per Program)
VIDEO
AUDIO
SATELLITE IN SATELLITE IN
120V AC~ 60 Hz
85 WATTS
ETHERNET
VIDEO
PHONE
Digital Audio
OUTPUT
HDMI
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
RF Feed
from
Satellite
Laptop
PC
HDMI and
X-Port Links
HCS6320
HCS7720
HCS7720
HCS6700
HCS6400
ETHERNET
HCS7720
X PORT LINK
HCS6700
ASI OUT
ASI OUT
X PORT LINK
HDMI-IN
SERVICE
PORT
ASI OUT
RESET
HDMI-IN
HCS6400
RESET
STATUS
RESET
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
STATUS
X PORT LINK
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
ASI OUT
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
S/N XXXXXXX
XX XX XX XX XX
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
XX XX XX XX XX
Ethernet
.....
or
Network
Laptop
PC
.....
.....
.....
Connection
TTL-USB
Service Port
Connection
RF Out
from
HCS6320
Distribution
System
HCS7720
SERVICE
PORT
HDMI-IN
HCS7720
RESET
RESET
STATUS
STATUS
SERVICE
PORT
X PORT LINK
ASI OUT
S/N XXXXXXX
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
SERVICE
XX XX XX XX XX
PORT
RESET
STATUS
RF OUT
HCS6400
HCS7720
ASI OUT
HCS7720
ASI OUT
HDMI-IN
ASI OUT
RESET
HDMI-IN
STATUS
ASI OUT
RESET
SERVICE
PORT
STATUS
HDMI-IN
X PORT LINK
SERVICE
PORT
HDMI-IN
RESET
X PORT LINK
STATUS
RESET
SERVICE
S/N XXXXXXX
PORT
STATUS
MAC ADDRESS
X PORT LINK
SERVICE
S/N XXXXXXX
XX XX XX XX XX
PORT
MAC ADDRESS
X PORT LINK
XX XX XX XX XX
S/N XXXXXXX
MAC ADDRESS
S/N XXXXXXX
XX XX XX XX XX
MAC ADDRESS
XX XX XX XX XX
RF
HCS6320 in
CONTROLLER Slot
AC
Power
Cord
Power Outlet
(120V 60Hz AC)
Room
Receiver
Combiner
Room
Receiver
12
Room
Receiver
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System Setup
Typical HCS6320 System Installation
(see also Typical Setup Flow Chart on the following page)
1. Verify that the individual transcoder cards are installed and set up as described in the
appropriate Installation & Setup Guide.
2. Plug in the power to the CodePlus card frame containing the newly installed feature card
and transcoder card(s).
The green STATUS LED on the HCS6320 front panel will blink approximately once every
second while the HCS6320 card boots up. The boot-up process for an HCS6320 may take
up to one minute. When the boot-up is complete, the STATUS LED will be lit continuously.
3. Once the STATUS LED is lit continuously (no longer blinking), use the FTDI TTL-232R-5VAJ cable to connect a PC to the HCS6320 Service Port.
4. Using HyperTerminal or an equivalent terminal emulation program on the PC, configure the
serial port as follows: Bits per second/baud = 115200; Data bits = 8; Parity = None; Stop
bits = 1; Flow Control = None. Then, initiate communication with the HCS6320.
Once the connection is established, press Enter to refresh the screen and display the
HCS6320 Main Menu.
5. Use the HCS6320 Main Menu “rf” command, as described on page 31, to set the RF start
channel for the HCS6320.
6. (Optional) For remote management purposes, you can connect the HCS6320 to an IP
network and then use the Service Port connection to set the HCS6320 IP address:
a) Connect an Ethernet cable from the institution’s IP network to the HCS6320
ETHERNET port.
b) Use the HCS6320 Main Menu “setip” command, as described on page 33, to set the
HCS6320 IP address.
7. Connect the HCS6320 RF OUT to the RF distribution system.
8. Check one or more room receivers to make sure all content is properly mapped and
available.
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RF In
HD STB
(1 Per 2 Programs)
HDTV Service Feed
In
HCS6720
CodePlus
Transcoder Card
(1 Per 2 Programs)
RF Cable
Out
RF Out
HCS
6320
(Up to 6
Inputs)
Card
Frame
Laptop
PC
Service Port
or Ethernet
Connection
Data Bus on
Card Frame
Backplane
RF
Cable
Combiner
RF
Distribution
System
System Setup (Cont.)
Typical Setup Flow Chart for HCS6320
RF Cable
RF In
HD STB
(1 Per Program)
In
HCS7720
CodePlus
Transcoder Card
(1 Per Program)
HDTV Service Feed
Out
Backplane
Data Bus on
Card Frame
Card
Frame
(Up to 8
Inputs)
Service Port
or Ethernet
Connection
HCS
6320
RF Out
RF
Cable
Laptop
PC
Combiner
RF
Distribution
System
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Network and Communication Setup
The HCS6320 feature card and the transcoder cards installed in the CodePlus card frame
contain several internal registers for different configuration options. This document describes
configuration options via a network or direct connection to the HCS6320.
Refer to the Installation & Setup Guide for HCS7720 transcoder cards for information on
performing configuration via a direct connection to the HCS7720 Service Port.
Note: Before you proceed with any additional configuration, the system (including
the feature card, transcoders, and satellite STBs) should be installed and
operating as described in the Installation and Setup sections in this document.
There are three options for communicating with the HCS6320.
• When the HCS6320 is connected to an IP network, you can use a standard Internet browser
to communicate with the HCS6320 via a graphical user interface (GUI).
• When the HCS6320 is connected to an IP network, you can also use Telnet to communicate
with the HCS6320 via a command line interface.
• To establish a direct connection to the HCS6320, connect a PC to the serial port on the
HCS6320 using the FTDI TTL-USB cable (P/N TTL-232R-5V-AJ). Plug the USB end of the
cable into an open USB port on your PC. If necessary, install the device driver. Plug the
other end of the cable into the Service Port jack on the HCS6320 front panel.
Using HyperTerminal or an equivalent terminal emulation program on the PC, configure the
serial port as follows:
− Bits per second/baud = 115200
− Data bits = 8
− Parity = None
− Stop bits = 1
− Flow Control = None
Conguration options via web GUI are described on pages 16 to 29; conguration options
via command line are described on pages 30 to 47. For security and control purposes, some
options available from the command line menus are not available from the GUI.
Note: The default network setting for the HCS6320 is DHCP, in which case the server
assigns an IP address to the HCS6320. If necessary, consult the network administrator
obtain the
Note: If you want to connect the PC directly to the HCS6320 ETHERNET port using an
Ethernet crossover cable, in order to establish communication you must rst connect the PC
to the HCS6320 Service Port, and set the HCS6320’s IP address (see “Set the HCS6320 IP
Address” on page 33). The HCS6320’s IP address must be on the same subnet as the PC’s IP
address.
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IP address that has been assigned to the HCS6320.
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Conguration Options via GUI
Caution: Do NOT initiate simultaneous menu sessions to run commands. Doing
so will interfere with active processes and may corrupt the system configuration
and/or cause the HCS6320 card to cease normal operation.
Access the CodePlus Transcoder Series Web GUI
Note: The HCS6320 must be connected to an IP network for GUI access. See “Network and
Communication Setup” on page 15 for further information.
1. Launch a web browser, and type http://ipaddress in the browser’s address bar, where
ipaddress is the IP address of the HCS6320 card. Then, press Enter.
The CodePlus™ Transcoder Series Conguration Homepage provides access to Controller
(HCS6320), Transcoder, and Satellite STB menus:
2. Click the appropriate link or tab to access the desired configuration options/settings.
The following sections provide detailed information on the conguration settings and
commands. Note that menu options may vary from the examples shown in this document,
depending on the HCS6320 rmware version.
When you have completed your activities in the web GUI, you can simply close your
browser.
Controller Menu Commands
The following subsections describe how to access and use the Controller Menu commands.
Access the Controller Menu
1. Access the CodePlus Transcoder Series web GUI as described above.
2. With the Homepage on display, click on the Controller menu tab or link.
The Controller Menu (see example on following page) enables you to view and modify
HCS6320 conguration settings and also enables you to view transcoder data. In addition,
the Controller Menu enables you to update HCS6320 and transcoder card rmware.
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