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AG 2600
Receiver Card
User Manual
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Revision History
Date
Version
Description
Author
11/11/2014
1.0
Initial Release (2.2.0 software)
NDM
3/30/2015
1.1
Update for 2.3.0 Release
CDP
6/16/2015
1.2
Update for 2.3.3 Release
CDP
7/20/2015
1.3
Update for 2.4.0 Release
CDP
11/1/2015
1.4
Update for 2.5.0 Release
CDP
3/2/2016
1.5
Update for 3.0.0 Release
CDP
6/6/2016
1.6
Update for 3.1.0 Release
CDP
9/28/2016
1.7
Update for 3.2.0 Release
CDP
4/07/17
1.8
Update for 3.3.0 Release
ACD
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Safety Instructions
• Read these instructions
• Keep these instructions
• Heed all warnings
• Follow all instructions
• Do not use this apparatus near water
• Clean only with dry cloth
• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions
• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or
other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat
• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A
polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug
has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of
time.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the
apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is
damaged, 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.
• Do not expose this apparatus to dripping or splashing and ensure that no objects
filled with liquids, such as vases, are placed on the apparatus.
• To completely disconnect this apparatus from the AC Mains, disconnect the power
supply cord plug from the AC receptacle.
• The mains plug of the power supply cord shall remain readily operable.
• Damage Requiring Service: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer
servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
o When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
o If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
o If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
o 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 the controls may
result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified
technician to restore the product to its normal operation.
o If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
o The product exhibits a distinct change in performance.
• Replacement Parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service
technician uses replacement parts specified by Sencore, or parts having the same
operating characteristics as the original parts. Unauthorized part substitutions
made may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
There is always a danger present when using electronic equipment.
Unexpected high voltages can be present at unusual locations in defective
equipment and signal distribution systems. Become familiar with the equipment
that you are working with and observe the following safety precautions.
• Every precaution has been taken in the design of your AG 2600 to ensure that it is
as safe as possible. However, safe operation depends on you the operator.
• Always be sure your equipment is in good working order. Ensure that all points of
connection are secure to the chassis and that protective covers are in place and
secured with fasteners.
• Never work alone when working in hazardous conditions. Always have another
person close by in case of an accident.
• Always refer to the manual for safe operation. If you have a question about the
application or operation call Sencore for assistance.
• WARNING – To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock never allow your
equipment to be exposed to water, rain or high moisture environments. If exposed
to a liquid, remove power safely (at the breaker) and send your equipment to be
serviced by a qualified technician.
• To reduce the risk of shock the AG 2600 must be securely connected backplane
in a frame that is connected to a mains socket outlet with a protective earthing
connection.
CAUTION – Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only
with the same or equivalent type.
STATIC DISCHARGE
Throughout this chapter, please heed the following cautionary note:
ESD Susceptibility: Static discharge can cause serious damage to sensitive
semiconductor devices. Avoid handling circuit boards in high static environments such as
carpeted areas, and when wearing synthetic fiber clothing. Always exercise proper
grounding precautions when working on circuit boards and related equipment.
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FCC Class A Information
The AG 2600 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 instructions, 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 will be
required to correct the interference at his or her own expense.
Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A FCC
limits.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
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Package Contents
The following is a list of the items that are included along with the AG 2600:
1. Declaration of Conformity
2. Backplane
3. Quick Start Guide
Note: If any option cables were ordered with the AG 2600, they will be included in the box
as well.
If any of these items were omitted from the packaging of the AG 2600 please call 1-800SENCORE to obtain a replacement. Manuals for Sencore products can be downloaded at
www.sencore.com
1) Declaration of Conformity
2) Backplane
3) Quick Start Guide
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Overview ........................................................................................... 11
1.1 Product Introduction ................................................................................................... 12
1.2 Cooling ....................................................................................................................... 12
1.3 Rack Information ........................................................................................................ 12
Section 2 Getting Started ................................................................................. 13
2.1 Installation .................................................................................................................. 14
2.2 Onboard Controls and LEDs...................................................................................... 14
2.3 Backplane .................................................................................................................. 16
2.4 Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 16
2.5 Setting up the AG 2600 using DashBoardTM ............................................................. 16
Section 3 Operating the Web Interface ........................................................... 21
3.1 AG 2600 Web Interface Overview ............................................................................. 22
Logging into the AG 2600 Web Interface ............................................................. 22
Hiding Unused Inputs ........................................................................................... 22
Buttons and Status Indicators............................................................................... 22
Drag and Drop Menus .......................................................................................... 23
3.2 Main Panel ................................................................................................................. 24
Configuring Active Inputs...................................................................................... 24
Configuring ASI Input ........................................................................................... 26
Configuring MPEG/IP Input .................................................................................. 26
Configuring DVB-S/S2 Input ................................................................................. 29
Configuring 8VSB/QAM Input ............................................................................... 31
Configuring DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Input .................................................................. 32
Configuring DVB-CI Descrambling ....................................................................... 34
Configuring BISS Descrambling ........................................................................... 36
PID Filter ............................................................................................................... 39
Configuring ASI Output ......................................................................................... 40
Configuring the MPEG/IP Outputs ....................................................................... 40
Configuring the MPEG/IP MPE Outputs ............................................................... 42
Viewing PSIP Information ..................................................................................... 44
3.3 Admin Panel .............................................................................................................. 45
Changing Unit Password ...................................................................................... 46
Profiles .................................................................................................................. 46
General Settings ................................................................................................... 47
Unit Network Configuration................................................................................... 48
MPEG/IP Network Configuration .......................................................................... 49
Licensing............................................................................................................... 50
Date/Time ............................................................................................................. 51
Configuring SNMP ................................................................................................ 52
Syslog ................................................................................................................... 54
In-Band Control .................................................................................................... 55
Updating the AG 2600 .......................................................................................... 55
Reboot Unit ........................................................................................................... 57
Reset Defaults ...................................................................................................... 57
3.4 Reporting Panel ......................................................................................................... 58
Active Alarms ........................................................................................................ 58
Event Logs ............................................................................................................ 59
Configuring the Logs ............................................................................................ 61
3.5 About Panel ............................................................................................................... 62
Section 4 Appendices ....................................................................................... 63
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– Acronyms and Glossary .................................................... 64
– Error and Event List ........................................................... 67
– Specifications ..................................................................... 69
8VSB/QAM Input Module Option ..................................................................... 72
– Open Source Software ....................................................... 74
– Warranty ............................................................................. 76
– Support and Contact Information ..................................... 76
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Section 1 Overview
Introduction
This section includes the following topics:
1.1 Product Introduction ................................................................................................... 12
1.2 Cooling ....................................................................................................................... 12
1.3 Rack Information ........................................................................................................ 12
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1.1 Product Introduction
The AG 2600 is a Receiver card used as a turnaround product capable of receiving a
transport stream from the following interface types:
1) ASI
2) IP
3) DVB-S/S2
and converting it to ASI and/or IP out.
The AG 2600 also has the ability to descramble BISS and DVB-CI scrambling (the
CAM option needs to be purchased to descramble DVB-CI). This manual describes
how to install, configure, and operate the AG 2600 Receiver card. It is written for
professional operators of video distribution systems and assumes a prerequisite level
of technical knowledge.
With built-in ASI input/output capability, as well as available satellite and IP interfaces,
the AG 2600 is adaptable to most turnaround use cases. The card also maintains
Sencore’s long tradition of ease of use, with a web interface accessible via all major
browsers once an IP address is assigned to the card using the openGearTM
DashBoardTM, and is backed by Sencore’s best-in-class ProCare support.
1.2 Cooling
The AG 2600 is cooled via forced induction through the front of the AG4800A frame
and exhausted through the vents in the rear of the backplane. The AG 2600 is
equipped with a temperature controlled status indicator. If the external temperature of
the card exceeds 50° C a temperature error will be triggered and the description of the
error will appear in the “Error List.”
1.3 Rack Information
The AG 2600 is intended to be mounted in an AG-4800A openGearTM frame (or
equivalent). The card takes up two slots in the 20 slot chassis (10 card maximum).
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Section 2 Getting Started
Introduction
This section includes the following topics:
2.1 Installation .................................................................................................................. 14
2.2 Onboard Controls and LEDs...................................................................................... 14
2.3 Backplane .................................................................................................................. 16
2.4 Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 16
2.5 Setting up the AG 2600 using DashBoardTM ............................................................. 16
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2.1 Installation
Carefully unpack the AG 2600 card and inspect it for any signs of damage. Do not
insert the card into the openGearTM frame if any damage is evident, and if so, please
contact Sencore.
The AG 2600 occupies two slots in the AG-4800A openGearTM frame, allowing up to
10 cards to be inserted into the frame.
Fit the rear panel PCB supplied with the AG 2600 card at the selected slot location,
removing the blanking plate if necessary. The rear panel PCB is fixed to the rear panel
of the openGearTM frame using a single screw. Figure 1 shows the openGearTM frame
mounting system.
Figure 1
Open the openGearTM front panel and slide the AG 2600 card carefully into place. As
the card slips home, the removal lever at the bottom front edge of the card will move
to its fully upright position. This lever can be used to remove the card easily if required.
The openGearTM frame can be operated with the front panel open; however, if enough
cards are fitted the warning buzzer will sound, indicating that the chassis is beginning
to overheat. Operating the openGearTM frame while the warning buzzer is sounding
is not advised and may cause damage to the cards. The warning buzzer can be
cancelled by pressing the small button at the front edge of the openGearTM controller
card. The openGearTM frame incorporates powerful cooling fans in the front panel, and
for normal operation the front panel should be closed to ensure adequate cooling, and
the vent slots free from obstruction.
More information about the openGearTM frame can be found the AG-4800A Frame
Manual.
2.2 Onboard Controls and LEDs
The AG 2600 decoder card uses a combination of button controls and LED’s to
reboot/recover the card and provide local status information. Figure 2 shows these
controls and LEDs, and they are also briefly described in this section.
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Figure 2: View of card edge controls and LEDs
Button Controls
There are two button controls available on the AG 2600:
• Boot to Recovery Image: If the card becomes corrupted, the user can
remove the card from the slot and then reinsert the card while pressing and
holding this button to boot to the recovery image. The user must hole the
button down until the blue LED (UID) light quits flashing (about 10
seconds). Once in the recovery image, the user can push new software to
the card.
• Card Reset: The user can press this button to reset the card.
Status LEDs
Three LEDs are located on the front edge of the board:
• Unit Identification (UID) LED: The user can enable this LED to easily
identify a specific card. When enabled, this LED (along with one on that
back of the card that can be seen through a hole in the backplane) will light
up blue.
• Input Presence LED: This illuminates green when receiving a transport
stream on the active input.
• Active Error LED: This illuminates red whenever an error is currently
active on the AG 2600.
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2.3 Backplane
Each AG 2600 card comes paired with a compatible backplane. Figure 3 shows the
backplane for an AG 2600 card with the DVB-S2 input option.
Figure 3: Backplane with DVB-S2 Input Option
2.4 Maintenance
The AG 2600 is virtually a maintenance-free piece of equipment. There are no user
serviceable parts on the card.
2.5 Setting up the AG 2600 using DashBoardTM
This section provides step-by-step operating instructions for configuring the IP address
of the AG 2600 card using the DashBoardTM remote user interface. Once an IP
address is assigned the card can be controlled through the Web GUI.
Installing DashBoard
TM
To install the DashBoardTM user interface software, use the following steps:
1. Insert the included CD into a computer and launch the installer file.
or
1. Visit http://www.opengear.tv/n/?p=94 to download the DashBoardTM setup file.
2. Click on the Dashboard installation link that matches your operating system
(Windows, OSX, or Linux). There will be a number of license agreements to
accept, then the suggested installation location and start folder name will be
displayed. It is recommended that the suggested locations and folder names
are accepted. It is required that a network connection is present to allow remote
control of the openGearTM frame(s).
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After installation, DashBoardTM will start automatically. There is no requirement to
restart your PC.
DashBoardTM screen layout overview
Figure 4 shows the startup DashBoardTM screen. DashBoardTM has discovered an
accessible frame. Note the “Sencore 4800A Frame1” icon near the top of the Basic
Tree View pane.
Clicking on the triangle ( ) symbol next to the frame name will display the available
cards in the frame.
Figure 4: DashboardTM opening window view
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Figure 5: Available cards window view
Figure 5 shows that the Master Frame Controller (MFC) card, and the Sencore AG
2600 card are available in slots 0 and 3, and are currently showing no alarms. Hovering
the mouse pointer over each LED icon will give a tooltip style summary of status.
Clicking on the triangle ( ) symbol next to the AG 2600 card will display the
“Configuration” and “Web Interface” selections for that card (see Figure 6).
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Figure 6: Configuration and Web Interface in Basic Tree View
Network setup using DashBoardTM
Double clicking “Configuration” will launch the setting and status window panes for the
AG 2600 card shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7: Configuration
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In the setting pane, the user can view the following network configuration settings:
1) IP Address
2) Subnet Mask
3) Default Gateway
4) Mode
The AG 2600 card can be assigned either assigned an IP address either manually, or
by DHCP (card will be set to DHCP by default).
Follow the following steps to provide a static IP address to the card:
1) In the setting pane, change ‘Mode’ to “Static”.
2) Set the ‘IP Address’, ‘Subnet Mask’, and ‘Default Gateway’ to the desired
settings.
3) Click ‘Apply Network Settings’.
Follow the following steps to obtain an IP address using DHCP:
1) In the setting pane, change ‘Mode’ to “DHCP.
2) Click ‘Apply Network Setting’.
Note: It may take up to a minute for the AG 2600 to obtain an IP address.
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Section 3 Operating the Web
Interface
Introduction
This section includes the following topics:
3.1 AG 2600 Web Interface Overview ............................................................................. 22
3.2 Main Panel ................................................................................................................. 24
3.3 Admin Panel .............................................................................................................. 45
3.4 Reporting Panel ......................................................................................................... 58
3.5 About Panel ............................................................................................................... 62
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3.1 AG 2600 Web Interface Overview
Logging into the AG 2600 Web Interface
Once an IP address is set, each of the cards can be independently controlled via
the web interface. To open the AG 2600 web interface use one of the following
supported browsers and navigate to the card’s IP address:
• Internet Explorer 7 & above
• Firefox 3.5 & above
• Google Chrome
The web interface can also be launched within DashBoardTM by double-clicking
“Web Interface” in the basic tree view of DashBoardTM.
The user will need to login to the web interface. By default the admin user account
is available without a password. Press the login button in order to login to the web
interface.
Hiding Unused Inputs
The AG 2600 web interface allows the user to hide inactive inputs using the
button or show all available inputs by click the button.
Only the inputs configured as the Primary Input and Backup Input (see Section
3.2.1) will be displayed when unused inputs are hidden.
Buttons and Status Indicators
When the icon is shown user configuration is available. Clicking this button will
open menus where settings can be changed by the user.
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When the icon is shown additional status information can be viewed. Click this
button will expand the menu to display the additional status information. All text in
status menus shown in ORANGE are user configurable settings. Text shown in
BLUE is not user configurable and is strictly a status or value. To minimize the
status windows again click the icon.
Status in the AG 2600 web interface is shown with LED status indicators:
Green LED
Status is good. No errors are present and function is
operating normally.
Red LED
Status indicates function is affected by active error. To
view the errors navigate to Alarms panel to view Active
Errors.
Grey LED
Status is inactive. Function is currently disabled or
unavailable.
Drag and Drop Menus
Certain menus in the AG 2600 allow the user to drag and drop items to auto
populate fields. Conditional Access is an example of a menu that drag and drop can
be used. In the example below a service in the transport stream view on the right
hand side of the window is selected and dragged over to auto populate the Service
and PIDs in the Conditional Access section.
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3.2 Main Panel
The Main panel of the AG 2600 web interface is used to configure the unit to route an
input to an output. When configuring the AG 2600 the user begins at the top of the
menu and works down. The inputs are configured, then descrambling (if present), then
outputs are configured. Figure 8 below is a fully populated card with all options
licensed.
Figure 8: Main Panel
Configuring Active Inputs
This menu allows the user to configure a primary and backup input. In case there
is a TS sync loss on the primary input the AG 2600 is capable of detecting the failed
state and switching to a secondary backup input in order to provide a continuous
output. Which input is primary and backup, how the inputs switchover and restore
and switchover timing is all user configurable. The user can force the AG 2600 to
switch between the Primary and Backup Inputs by clicking the button.
To change the active input and failover settings click the icon next to Input
Selection as shown in Figure 9 and Figure 10 below.
Figure 9: Active Input Indicator
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Figure 10: Active Input and Failover Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Primary Input
ASI
MPEG/IP Stream X
8VSB/QAM Slot X
DVB-S2 Port X
DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Slot X
None
Used for both normal operation and input
failover settings. During normal operation
this input will be the active input.
Backup Input
ASI
MPEG/IP Stream X
8VSB/QAM Slot X
DVB-S2 Port X
DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Slot X
None
During failover operation this input will
become the active input. The catalyst for
what causes the unit to switch to this input
is configured in the following setting.
Switch On
Manual Only
TS Sync Loss
Manual Only: the unit will not switch inputs
automatically. The user must manually
switch inputs.
TS Sync Loss: the AG 2600 will switch from
the primary to the backup input if the
primary stream loses synchronization for
the duration of the Switchover Interval.
Restore On
Manual Only
Primary Input TS Restored
Backup Input TS Sync Loss
Manual Only: the unit will not restore to the
primary input automatically. The user must
manually switch inputs.
Primary Input TS Restored: the AG 2600
restores to primary when the Primary input
regains transport stream synchronization.
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Backup Input TS Sync Loss: the unit will
switch from backup to primary when the
backup stream loses synchronization for the
duration of the Switchover interval.
Switchover
1-20 seconds
The time in seconds which Switch On or
Restore On value must remain in the
configured state before the AG 2600
switches between the Primary Input and
Backup Input or vice versa.
Configuring ASI Input
This menu allows the user to either Enable or Disable the ASI Input on the AG 2600
as well as set the Null Stripped setting, as shown in Figure 11. No other
configuration is necessary for the ASI Input.
Figure 11: ASI Input Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Port
Enabled
Disabled
This setting allows the user to enable or
disable the ASI Input to the AG 2600.
Null Stripped
Disabled
Enabled
Enabling Null Stripped allows the AG 2600
to receive streams that do not contain null
packets. (i.e. VBR Transport Streams)
Configuring MPEG/IP Input
If the MPEG/IP Input card was selected as a factory installed option, the following
menus and options shown in Figure 12 will be available for configuration. This menu
allows the user to configure the MPEG/IP inputs. Each MPEG/IP card has two ports
that can be set to receive and/or transmit. This menu is for setting up the reception
of MPEG/IP unicast or multicast transport streams. The menu for Stream 1 and 2
have the same settings. IGMPv2 is used to join/leave multicast streams by default
if no IGMP Filter addresses are entered. If IGMP Filter Mode addresses are
specified then IGMPv3 is used.
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Figure 12: MPEG/IP Input Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Receive
Enabled
Disabled
This setting allows the user to enable or
disable these input stream settings.
Physical
Connector
Port 1
Port 2
The physical connector on the MPEG/IP
card that will be used to receive the input.
Mode
Multicast
Unicast
Multicast setting allows the unit to receive
multicast streams. Multicast streams
originate from the IP range 224.0.0.0 –
239.255.255.255. Unicast allows the unit to
receive unicast streams. Unicast streams
originate directly from a source device.
Destination IP
224.0.0.0 –
239.255.255.255
This setting is only available when receiving
a multicast stream. This address is the IP
address the source device is sending to.
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Destination Port
0 - 65535
This is the UDP port the source device is
sending to. This is the only setting required
to receive a unicast stream.
FEC
Enabled
Disabled
Enabling FEC (Forward Error Correction)
tells the AG 2600 to look at Destination Port
+2 and Destination Port +4 for a SMPTE
2022 FEC Matrix.
Internal Source
Filter
Enabled
Disabled
Enabling Source filtering disables IGMP V3
filtering and allows a user to whitelist a
single IP address for a given multicast and
block all other source IP’s
Internal Source
Filter IP
0.0.0.0 – 255.255.255.255
Source IP for whitelist. All other source IP
addresses are blocked
IGMP Filter Mode
Exclude
Include
Used on networks supporting IGMPv3. If
this setting is set to Exclude any streams
originating from the user defined IP
addresses will be rejected. If this setting is
set to Include any streams originating from
the user defined IP addresses will be
received.
Null Stripped
Enabled
Disabled
Enabling Null Stripped allows the AG 2600
to receive streams that do not contain null
packets. (i.e. VBR TS Streams)
RTP SSRC
Enabled
Disabled
Enabling RTP SSRC allows the AG 2600 to
filter the input by the user defined value.
Only streams containing the user defined
value will be received by the AG 2600.
SSRC Filter Value
0 - 4294967295
The Filter Value the AG 2600 checks for
before receiving a stream with RTP SSRC.
Buffer Mode
Size (KB)
Delay (ms)
Allows option to set buffer mode to Size in
KB or Delay ms
Buffer Size (KB)
1 – 4000 KB
This setting determines how much data is
received before the AG 2600 starts
decoding. Increasing this value will allow
the AG 2600 is receive streams on
networks with high network jitter. Increasing
this value also increases the latency of the
AG 2600.
Buffer Delay (ms)
1 – 4000 ms
The buffer delay setting allows the buffer
size to be set by delay time. The Buffer
delay time will be determined by the input
data rate.
Statistics Reset
Mode
Manual
Auto
Statistics can be viewed by hitting the +
symbol next to the MPEG/IP option card on
the main window. Selecting Auto will reset
the statistics on a chosen interval. When
the reset occurs, statistical information for
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that period will be logged. Selecting Manual
will only clear the statistics by hitting the
refresh button.
Reset Interval
(min)
5-65535
Interval in which the Auto option will reset
and log the statistics displayed on the main
window
IP statistics menu
Configuring DVB-S/S2 Input
If the care is equipped with the DVB-S/S2 Input option, the following menus and
options shown in Figure 13 will be available for configuration. This menu allows the
user to configure the DVB-S/S2 inputs. The DVB-S/S2 input option has two ports
(labeled A and B) which only one port can be active at a time. This menu is for
setting up the reception of DVB-S/S2 satellite signals. The menu for Port A and B
have the same settings.
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Figure 13: DVB-S2 Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Port
Enabled
Disabled
This setting allows the user to enable or
disable this reception port.
Mode
DVB-S
DVB-S2
Auto
This setting allows the user to choose
between DVB-S or DVB-S2 modulation
schemes. Setting to Auto will have the unit
automatically detect whether the input is
DVB-S or DVB-S2.
Satellite
Frequency
C-Band: 4GHz – 8GHz
Ku Band: 11.2Ghz –
14.5Ghz
L-Band: 950MHz –
2150MHz
Dependent on LO Offset
If LO Offset is set to 0 then L-Band
frequency is entered into the Satellite
Frequency dialog box. If LO Offset to set to
a pre-defined option then enter C-band or
Ku-Band frequency.
Wide Search
Enabled
Disabled
When Enabled the search range may be
extended depending on the symbol rate.
See appendix C for more information.
LO Offset
5150
9750
10600
10750
The offset in MHz that the local oscillator is
operating.
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11250
Symbol Rate
Mode
Manual
Auto
The Manual option allows the user to
choose the symbol rate. The Auto option
automatically detects the incoming symbol
rate.
Note: Acquisition time may be longer in
auto mode, especially when the symbol rate
is below 1MSps or above 55MSps.
Symbol Rate
0.5 - 60
The symbol rate of incoming satellite signal
in MSps. Accurate to one decimal place
(kSps). Used when Symbol Rate Mode is
set to Manual.
PL Scrambling
Code
0 – 262141
The AG 2600 has the ability to receive
satellite signals scrambled using PL
Scrambling. In order to receive the stream,
enter the value of the incoming signals PL
Scrambling code.
LNB Power
Off
13 VDC
14 VDC
18 VDC
19 VDC
The AG 2600 has the ability to provide the
necessary voltage to power an LNB. Select
the correct voltage to supply to the LNB.
22kHz Tone
Enabled
Disabled
Enabling or disabling the 22kHz tone allows
the AG 2600 to trigger the LNB to switch
polarities.
Multistream State
Enabled
Disabled
The AG 2600 has the ability to receive
multistream satellite signals. If the signal is
multistream capable, enable this setting.
This option is only available in DVB-S2
Mode.
NOTE: This is a licensed feature.
ISI
0-255
This setting is the ISI (Input Stream
Identifier) the AG 2600 uses to filter
multistream input. This option is only
available if Multistream is licensed and
enabled.
Configuring 8VSB/QAM Input
If the 8VSB/QAM Input card was selected as a factory installed option, the following
menus and options will be available for configuration. This menu allows the user to
configure the 8VSB/QAM input. This menu is for setting up the reception of 8VSB off air
signals or QAM cable signals.
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Setting
Range
Description
Receive
Enabled
Disabled
This setting allows the user to enable or
disable this reception port.
Mode
8VSB
64-QAMB
256-QAMB
This setting allows the user to choose
between 8VSB or QAM modulation
schemes.
Channel Plan
Off Air
FCC Cable
HRC Cable
IRC Cable
If 8 VSB is the selected Mode, the only
available option is Off Air. If either 64-
QAMB or 256-QAMB is the selected Mode,
this setting allows the user to choose which
Cable scheme is used.
Channel
Off Air: 2-69
FCC, HRC, or IRC Cable:
2-158
This setting is for the desired channel to be
received.
Low RF Level
(dBmV)
-34 - +40
This is the Low RF Level threshold when
the Low Level Alarm will be triggered in
dBmV
Low MER (dB)
0 - 40
This is the Low MER threshold when the
Low MER Alarm will be triggered in dB.
Configuring DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Input
If the DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Input card was selected as a factory installed option, the
following menus and options will be available for configuration. This menu allows the
user to configure a DVB-T/T2/C/C2 or ISDB-T input.
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Setting
Range
Description
Recieve
Enabled
Disabled
This setting allows the user to enable or
disable this reception port.
Mode
DVB-T
DVB-T2
DVB-C
DVB-C2
ISDB-T
This setting allows the user to choose
between DVB-T/T2/C/C2 or ISDB-T
modulation schemes.
Channel Plan
Australia
Eur-Asia-Afr
Ireland
New Zealand
Taiwan
South Africa
This setting allows the user to select which
channel plan they would like to use.
Channel Plan options are tied to which
modulation mode is selected.
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South America
United Kingdom
European Cable
Japan
Philippines
Channel
Select a channel from the channels
available in the dropdown. The list of
available channels will be based on which
channel plan is selected
Frequency (MHz)
42-1002
Selecting a channel from the channel
dropdown will populate this field
automatically based on the user selected
channel. A user can manually select a
frequency if desired
Bandwidth
1.7 MHz
5 MHz
6 MHz
7 MHz
8 MHz
Selecting a channel from the channel
dropdown will populate this field
automatically based on the user selected
channel plan. A user can mannualy select
channel bandwidth if desired.
PLP ID
Unique PLP ID used to select a particular
stream within the DVB-T2 or DVB-C2 input
signal
Profile
Auto
Base
Lite
Select the DVB-T2 profile to use
Low RF Level
(dBmV)
-34 - +40
This is the Low RF Level threshold when
the Low Level Alarm will be triggered in
dBmV
Low MER (dB)
0 - 40
This is the Low MER threshold when the
Low MER Alarm will be triggered in dB.
Configuring DVB-CI Descrambling
This section will describe how to configure DVB-CI descrambling in the AG 2600 (if
equipped). First, the user will need to configure the CAM slots. Once this is
complete the user can configure which services or PIDs to descramble.
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3.2.7.1 Configuring DVB-CI Slots
This menu allows the user configure the DVB-CI slots in the AG 2600 as
shown in Figure 14. The AG 2600 has two DVB-CI slots, a left and right,
where CAM Modules can be inserted. Both slots are individually
configurable. CAM Modules can be reset manually using the button.
The button opens the MMI (Man Machine Interface) for the CAM in
the respective slot. MMI support is dependent on what is supported by the
CAM.
Figure 14: DVB-CI Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Mode
Descramble Selected PIDs
Descramble Selected
Services
Selected PIDs sets the AG 2600 to
descramble PIDs set in the Descramble
Services window (Refer to Section 3.2.7.2).
If the PIDs change in the incoming stream
the AG 2600 will not adapt to these
changes and will not be able to descramble.
Selected Services sets the AG 2600 to
descramble Services set in the Descramble
Services window Refer to Section 3.2.7.2).
If the Services change in the incoming
stream the AG 2600 will not be able to
descramble.
Slot
Enabled
Disabled
This setting allows the user to enable or
disable the DVB-CI slot.
3.2.7.2 Configuring Service Descrambling
This menu allows the user to select the services the AG 2600 will descramble
using the CAM Modules and Smart Cards inserted into the DVB-CI slots as
shown in Figure 15. See Section 3.2.7.1 to configure these slots. The drag
and drop method can be used to drag services from the right column to the
left column. The drop down menu next to each selected service allows the
user to choose either the left or right slot to descramble the service. If in
Selected PIDs mode, PIDs to descramble can be added manually by clicking
button. If in Selected Services mode, Services to descramble can
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be added manually by clicking the button. The icons next to
each service indicate whether the service is scrambled or not scrambled.
Scrambled services will show the icon next to them while services that are
not scrambled will show the icon. Clicking the button forces the
AG 2600 to rescan the transport stream for changes.
When NOT licensed for Multiservice Descrambling, this menu will only allow
the user to drag over one service for descrambling (regardless of the number
of CAMs present in the unit). The button will also not be present.
Figure 15: DVB-CI Service Descrambling Menu
Configuring BISS Descrambling
This section will describe how to configure BISS descrambling in the AG 2600. There
are two types of BISS descrambling.
In “Descramble All PIDs” mode, the user simply configures a BISS key set and selects it
from the drop down.
For streams with multiple, per-service keys the user must first configure the key sets,
and then assign them to services.
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3.2.8.1 Configuring BISS Keys
This menu allows the user to configure BISS descrambling, as shown in
Error! Reference source not found.. 12 unique BISS keys can be entered.
If the BISS mode is set to Mode E a icon will appear next to Mode E
Injected ID. This icon allows the user to unlock and modify the Injected ID.
Figure 16: BISS Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Operation Mode
Disabled
Descramble Selected
Services
Descramble All PIDs
Descramble Selected Services will allow the
user to select service(s) to be descrambled
on the Selected Services tab.
Descramble All PIDs will apply the selected
key to the entire transport stream.
Selected Key
Key 1-12
Select a key to configure
Alias
16 characters
Set an Alias for the selected key.
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Mode
Mode 1
Mode E
This setting sets the Mode of the BISS key
that has scrambled the transport stream.
Mode 1 Session Word
N/A
If Mode 1 is selected the user enters the
BISS session word here.
Mode E Session Word
N/A
If Mode E is selected the user enters the
BISS session word here.
Mode E Injected ID
N/A
If Mode E is selected the user enters the
BISS injected ID here.
3.2.8.2 Configuring Per-Service Descrambling
This menu (as shown in Figure 17) allows the user to select the services the
AG 2600 will descramble using the BISS keys configured in Section 3.2.8.1.
These options are applicable only if Operation Mode in the BISS settings is
set to Descramble Selected Services (Refer to Section 3.2.8.1). The drag
and drop method can be used to drag services from the right column to the
left column. The BISS key to descramble services can be selected using the
drop down menu next to each service. Services can be added manually by
clicking button. Clicking the button forces the AG
2600 to rescan the transport stream for changes.
Figure 17: BISS Service Descrambling Menu
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PID Filter
If the PID/Service Filter license is enabled, the following menus and options will be
available for configuration. PID filtering will allow the user to create a new output TS by
selecting and dragging one or more services/PIDs from the incoming transport stream
into the Selected Services/Pids box or use the currently decoded stream. The user can
also configure a TS bitrate for each PID filtered stream and select different table
inclusion options.
Setting
Range
Description
Select PID Filter
PID filter 1-10
Select which PID filter to configure
TS Bitrate (Mbps)
.25 to 160
Configure the TS Bitrate for the PID filter stream
selected
Table Processing
Mode
PSI (MPEG)
Adjusted tables: PAT, PMT
Passed tables: CAT, NIT
Discarded tables: all remaining
Table Processing
Mode
SI (DVB)
Adjusted tables: PAT, PMT, SDT
Passed tables: CAT, NIT, EIT, RST, TDT, TOT
Discarded tables: TSDT, BAT
Selection Mode
Use Selected
Services/PIDs
Use Selected Services/PIDs will allow the user to
select which services are in the new TS.
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Configuring ASI Output
This menu (Figure 18) allows the user to configure the ASI output of the AG 2600.
When enabled this output acts as an active loop output of the active input. For
example, if the DVB-S/S2 input card is the current active input the ASI output port
will output a demodulated signal of the satellite input.
Figure 18: ASI Output Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Port
Enabled
Disabled
Enable or disable the ASI output port.
Source
Unmodified Input
Descrambled
Pid Filter 1-10
Unmodified Input will pass the incoming TS to the
output without applying any BISS or DVB-CI
decryption
Descrambled will output the TS with any applied
BISS or DVB-CI decryption.
PID Filter will output the TS from the PID filter
menu option.
Configuring the MPEG/IP Outputs
The menu in Figure 19 allows the user to configure the MPEG/IP outputs. The
backplane has two ports that can be set to receive and/or transmit. This menu is for
setting up the transmission of MPEG/IP unicast or multicast transport streams. The
menu for Stream 1 and 2 have the same settings. The menu for Streams 3 through
10 will contain the same options as Transmit 1 and Transmit 2 with one exception:
Forward Error Correction is only available (if licensed) on Transmit 1 and 2.
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Figure 19: MPEG/IP Transmit Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Transmit
Enabled
Disabled
Enable or disable the MPEG/IP transmit group.
Source
Unmodified Input
Descrambled
Descrambled and
Processed
Pid Filter 1-10
Unmodified Input will pass the incoming TS to the
output without applying any BISS or DVB-CI
decryption.
Descrambled will output the TS with any applied
BISS or DVB-CI decryption.
PID Filter will output the TS from the PID filter
menu option.
Physical
Connector
Port 1
Port 2
The physical connector on the backplane that will
be used to transmit the output.
Destination IP
Multicast - 224.0.0.0
- 239.255.255.255
When sending to a unicast address the
destination IP address must match the receiving
device’s IP address. When sending a multicast
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the address must be sent within the multicast IP
range.
Destination Port
0 - 65535
When sending to a unicast address, the
destination port must match the receiving
device’s port. When sending a multicast, any port
within the accepted range can be used, but it is
good practice to always choose a port >1030 and
an even number
Source Port
0 - 65535
This is the port used by the AG 2600 to transmit
the MPEG/IP stream.
TS Packets Per
IP Packet
1-7
The number of TS packets that are contained
with a single IP packet. Default is 7. Lowering this
value below default increases network overhead.
Differentiated
Services
Default
Assured Forwarding
1-1 to 4-3
Expedited
Forwarding
Define the quality of service (QoS) classification
the packets carry when transmitted.
Encapsulation
UDP
RTP
Sets the Encapsulation to UDP or RTP.
FEC
Off
Columns
Colums/Rows
Sets the FEC Type or disables FEC.
FEC Columns
1-20 (Columns)
4-20
(Columns/Rows)
Defines the number of Columns used to construct
the FEC Matrix. (Columns * Rows must be ≤
100.)
FEC Rows
4-20
Defines the number of Rows used to construct
the FEC Matrix. (Columns * Rows must be ≤
100.)
Configuring the MPEG/IP MPE Outputs
This menu allows the user to configure the MPEG/IP Multi-Protocol Encapsulation
(MPE) outputs. Each MPE Output allows the user to select an MPE data PID from the
transport stream to be output.
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Setting
Range
Description
Transmit
Enabled
Disabled
Enable or disable transmission of de-encapsulated
MPE data.
Physical
Connector
Port 1
Port 2
The physical connector on the MPEG/IP card that
will be used to transmit the MPE data.
PID Selected MPE PID from the transport stream to use
for MPE output
MAC Filter State
Enabled
Disabled
Enable or Disable the filtering of output data based
on a MAC address in the selected MPE PID
MAC Address
00:00:00:00:00:00
FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF
Filtered MAC address that will be transmitted in the
MPE output. All data with other MAC addresses in
the selected MPE PID will be discarded
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Viewing PSIP Information
To view the PSIP information for the applied TS, select the View PSI Tables button
located on the right hand side of the Inputs section. This will open a new window that
displays all of the PSIP information for the applied TS. The tables displayed will include
PAT, PMT and CAT and tables associated with the stream type (DVB,ATSC). SDT
tables will be displayed for DVB streams and MGT,TVCT,EIT, ETT, STT tables will be
displayed for ATSC streams.
Clicking the Refresh button in the upper left corner will update the tables displayed.
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3.3 Admin Panel
Figure 20: Admin tab
To access the Admin Control Panel, click on the tab. This menu allows the user
to control many aspects of the AG 2600.
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Changing Unit Password
The AG 2600 can be assigned an access password and the current access
password can be changed. In order to make changes to passwords, click the
button. A window will appear to enter the new password and re-
enter the new password to confirm it.
Profiles
The AG 2600 has the ability to save all configured settings to multiple profiles.
Profiles can be saved locally, renamed and saved to external storage to be used
on other AG 2600s with the same hardware, licensing, and software version.
Profiles can be used to quickly and easily change the configuration of an AG 2600
to suit different turnaround requirements.
Action
Button
Description
Add New Profile
Adds a new profile from current settings. User
must name profile before creation is complete.
Upload Profile
Allows the user to browse to external storage or
workstation to upload profile to AG 2600.
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Apply Profile
Select a profile from the drop down menu and
click this button. The AG 2600 will apply all
settings contained in the profile selected.
Rename Profile
Select a profile from the drop down menu and
click this button. The user will be prompted for a
new name for the profile.
Delete Profile
Select a profile from the drop down menu and
click this button. The user will be prompted to
confirm deletion of the profile.
Download Profile
Select a profile from the drop down menu and
click this button. The user will be prompted to
select a directory to download the profile.
General Settings
The AG 2600 can be assigned an alias which is displayed in the upper right hand corner
of the web interface as shown in Figure 22. The alias can help define which AG 2600 the
operator is currently logged into. The BISS-E Injected ID for BISS Mode E can also be
protected from being accidently changed. Setting the Protect BISS-E Injected ID to Yes
will force the user to unlock the dialog box in the BISS Descrambling configuration menu
before allowing any changes to be made. To edit the Unit Alias or protect the BISS-E
Injected I D click on the button (Figure 21). The PID Display
mode changes how PID values are displayed in the web interface. The values can either
be displayed in decimal or HEX values. The ASI Out/Video Sync Function is for special
applications purposes. This should remain set to ASI Out.
Figure 21: General Settings Configuration Menu
Figure 22: Alias Name
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Unit Network Configuration
The management port of the AG 2600 can be configured from the web interface. To
make changes to the management port, click the button under the Unit Network
Configuration section. Domain name servers can be configured on the AG clicking the
button. IP address and web address entries are accepted as
Nameserver addresses.
If the AG 2600 contains a 26127 option card the unit can be configured to have an
optional 2nd control port.
NOTE: Exercise extreme caution when performing changes to this menu as network
communication can be lost with the AG 2600.
Setting
Range
Description
Mode
DHCP
Static
Setting to DHCP will allow the network to assign
an IP address automatically to the AG 2600 (if
supported). Setting to Static allows the user to
manually define all TCP/IP settings for the
management port.
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Hostname
Valid characters:
A through Z
0 through 9
- (hyphen)
This setting allows the user to define an optional
unit Hostname.
IP
Four decimal octets:
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
This option is only available if Static Mode is set.
This is the IP address assigned to the
management port.
Subnet Mask
255.0.0.0 –
255.255.255.254
This option is only available if Static Mode is set.
This is the Subnet Mask assigned to the
management port.
Gateway
Four decimal octets:
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
This option is only available if Static Mode is set.
This is the Gateway address assigned to the
management port.
The 2nd management port of the AG 2600 can be configured from the web interface. To
make changes to which port is the 2nd management port click, the configure control
ports button under the Unit Network Configuration section.
MPEG/IP Network Configuration
The MPEG/IP option is used to receive MPEG over IP transport streams. The
MPEG/IP option supports unicast, multicast, UDP and RTP. The ports on the AG
2600 backplane can be configured from the web interface. To configure the Default
Gateway and ICMP Response settings (Figure 23) click the button.
Figure 23: MPEG/IP Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Default Gateway
Port 1
Port 2
Setting to Port 1 uses the gateway address of port
1 as the default gateway. Setting to Port 2 uses
the gateway address of port 2 as the default
gateway.
ICMP Response
Enabled
Disabled
Setting to enabled allows the AG 2600 to respond
to ICMP requests (ping). If disabled the AG 2600
will not respond to these requests.
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To configure the TCP/IP settings of the MPEG/IP ports click the button under the
MPEG/IP Network Configuration section next to the corresponding port. The
settings for both ports are the same as shown in Figure 24.
Figure 24: MPEG/IP Port Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
IP Address
1.0.0.0 - 126.0.0.0
128.0.0.0 -
191.255.0.0
192.0.1.0 -
223.255.255.0
This setting is the TCP/IP address assigned to
the port.
Subnet Mask
255.0.0.0 –
255.255.255.254
This setting is the subnet mask assigned to the
port.
Gateway
1.0.0.0 - 126.0.0.0
128.0.0.0 -
191.255.0.0
192.0.1.0 -
223.255.255.0
This setting is the gateway address assigned to
the port.
Licensing
Certain features of the AG 2600 require licenses in order to be functional. The
interface displays all licenses available as well as the following status:
• License Locked or Unlocked
• License is Supported or Unsupported by the installed hardware
If licenses need to be applied to the AG 2600 click button. The
menu in Figure 25 will appear where the user can copy and paste the provided
license key from Sencore.
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Figure 25: License Key
Date/Time
The AG 2600 can be set to synchronize with an NTP server or a manual data and
time can be defined by the user. Click the button to configure
the date and time as shown in Figure 26. These values are used to timestamp
entries in the Alarm and Event logs under the Reporting tab.
Figure 26: Date/Time Configuration Menu
Setting
Range
Description
Update Mode
NTP
Manual
Setting to NTP uses the local network’s NTP
server to synchronize date and time. Manual
allows the user to define a date and time.
NTP Server
Four decimal octets:
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
Domain Name
This is the IP Address or Domain Name of the
local NTP Server on the network. This setting is
only available if Update Mode is set to NTP.
Date
MM/DD/YYYY
This setting is the user defined date. A calendar
widget can be used to select the data by clicking
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the button. This setting is only available if
Update Mode is set to Manual.
Time
00:00:00 – 24:00:00
This setting is the user defined time. The time is
based on a 24 hour clock. This setting is only
available if the Update Mode is set to Manual.
Configuring SNMP
3.3.8.1 SNMP Communities
SNMP Communities define whether users have read-only or read-write
SNMP rights. These two communities are given unique names. The default
names for these communities are:
• Read –Only Community: public
• Read- Write Community: private
To modify the names of these communities click on the
button as shown in Figure 27.
Figure 27: SNMP Community Configuration Menu
3.3.8.2 SNMP Trap Managers
The SNMP trap managers are recipients of SNMP traps sent from AG 2600.
The following menu allows the user to configure the recipient’s IP addresses.
To add and remove recipients of the SNMP traps click the
button (Figure 28).
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Figure 28: SNMP Managers
Action
Button
Description
Add Manager
Clicking this button prompts the user for the IP
address of the SNMP trap manager.
Delete All
Clicking this button prompts the user to confirm
the deletion of all SNMP trap manager IP
addresses. If the user confirms deletion all SNMP
trap manager IP addresses will be removed.
Delete Single Entry
Highlight a single SNMP trap manager IP address
and click this button to delete the entry. A prompt
will appear confirming the deletion of IP address.
3.3.8.3 Download SNMP MIB Files
The AG 2600 stores the SNMP MIB files for the currently installed version of
software on the unit. These files can be downloaded directly from the AG
2600 by clicking on the button. The screen in Figure 29 will
appear where the files can be downloaded and saved off of the unit.
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Figure 29: Available MIBs
Syslog
The AG 2600 can be configured to send error and event logs formatted in the syslog
protocol to a remote user specified Syslog server.
Figure 30: Syslog Configuration Menu
Action
Range
Description
State
Enabled
Disabled
Enable or Disable sending messages to Syslog
server.
Network Protocol
UDP
TCP
Select which network protocol is used to
transmit to the Syslog server
IP Address
Four decimal octets:
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
IP of the Syslog server. 0.0.0.0 and
255.255.255.255 are not permitted
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Port
0 - 65535
Destination port of the Syslog server
In-Band Control
The In-Band Control is used to change settings and receive updates from data
within a PID in the incoming TS, as injected by the Sencore CMD 4000 In-band
Control Server. The menu in Figure 31 allows the user to configure the In-Band
Control settings. To configure the In-Band Control settings click the
button.
Figure 31: In-Band Control Configuration Menu
Action
Range
Description
State
Enabled
Disabled
Enable or Disable the In-Band Control.
PID
1-8190
Sets the unit to look for commands on the PID
that is set.
Group
None
1-128
This setting assigns the unit to a corresponding
Group or No Group.
Updating the AG 2600
3.3.11.1 Applying Software Updates
Updates to the AG 2600 are performed through the web interface. A software
update file is provided by Sencore and then uploaded to the unit. Once
uploaded, the software update is applied to the unit. To upload software
updates to the unit click on the button. The current version and
uploaded version are displayed in the Software Versions section as shown
in Figure 32. The AG 2600 will reboot after a software update is complete.
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Figure 32: Update Unit Menu
Action
Button
Description
Upload Software
Update
To upload software updates to the AG 2600 click
this button. The user will be prompted to navigate
to an update file. The file will then upload to the
AG 2600. When complete the AG 2600 will
prompt the user to either apply the update or
cancel.
Delete the
Uploaded Software
Clicking this button prompts the user to confirm
the deletion of the software upload from the AG
2600. This will also clear the Uploaded Version
status of the Software Versions section.
Update Software to
Uploaded Version
Clicking the button starts the software update
process. The AG 2600 will prompt the user to
confirm the update. Click Yes to continue or No to
cancel.
3.3.11.2 Rollback Software Updates
The AG 2600 is capable of reverting back to a previous version of software
using the Rollback feature. The AG 2600 maintains two separate software
images; one is the most current version of software with all current settings
and the other is the previous version of software with all settings. To perform
a rollback, click the button and then click the tab.
The AG 2600 will reboot after the rollback process is complete.
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Figure 33: Rollback Unit Software Menu
Action
Button
Description
Rollback Software
Clicking this button starts the Rollback process.
The AG 2600 will prompt the user to confirm the
rollback or click cancel to stop the process.
Reboot Unit
The AG 2600 can be rebooted from the web interface. In order to perform a reboot
click the button. The AG 2600 will prompt the user to confirm the reboot.
Once the reboot is complete the login screen will appear allowing the web interface
to be logged into.
Reset Defaults
The AG 2600 settings can be reset to factory defaults. All settings will be returned
to the factory defaults except the network management ports TCP/IP settings. All
event logs will be cleared. To reset all settings to default click the
button. The AG 2600 will prompt the user to confirm the reset. The unit will reboot
once the reset is confirmed.
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3.4 Reporting Panel
Figure 34: Error Reporting Page
The tab in the AG 2600 contains logs for active alarms currently affecting the
unit and an event log as shown in Figure 34. The active alarms are updated periodically
in order to reflect the real-time state of the unit. Once an error is cleared it will be cleared
from the active alarms window. The event log can be used to view alarm and event history.
Both the active alarm and event logs can be configured to hide or change the behavior of
alarms and events.
Active Alarms
Clicking on the button displays the Active Alarms menu shown in Figure
35. This list displays all of the active alarms currently affecting the unit. There are
four columns in the log that display different types of information.
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Figure 35: Active Alarms
Title
Description
State
This column displays the nature of the alarm. The icon means the
log entry is informational and is not an error. The icon means the
log entry is an active alarm.
Name
This column displays the description of the error. The function that is
experiencing an error condition is described here.
Location
This column displays the hardware or function that is experiencing the
active error.
Last Changed
This column displays the date and time the error was raised. This date
and time correlates with the Date and Time settings configured in
Section 3.3.7.
Event Logs
Clicking on the button displays the Event Log menu shown in Figure 36.
This list displays all of the events and alarms that have affected the unit. The AG
2600 stores up to four days’ worth of logs. The logs can be cleared manually by
clicking the button. The logs can be downloaded as a .tsv file and saved to
an external location by clicking the button. There are five columns in the
log that display different types of information.
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Figure 36: Condition and Event Log
Title
Description
Severity
This column displays the nature of the alarm. The icon means the
log entry is informational and is not an error. The icon means the
log entry is an active alarm.
Timestamp
This column displays the date and time the error was raised or cleared.
This date and time correlates with the Date and Time settings
configured in Section 3.3.7.
Transition
This column indicates the type of alarm transition that took place. When
an error is raised the icon is displayed. When an error is cleared the
icon is displayed. When an event takes place the icon is
displayed.
Message
This column displays the description of the error or event. The function
or hardware that experienced the event or error is described here.
Location
This column displays the hardware or function that experienced the
alarm or event.
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Configuring the Logs
The AG 2600 allows the user to configure alarms and events. Events and alarms
can be hidden or set to send SNMP traps. In order to configure these options click
the button while in the tab. The tab allows the
user to configure the alarms reported by the AG 2600. The tab allows the
user to configure the events reported by the AG 2600. Each column and its function
are described below. A user configured time offset can also be applied to allow
viewing the logs in a local time zone.
Title
Description
Name
This column displays the name of the error or condition. This is
informational data; no options can be set here.
Location
This column displays the hardware or function that the alarm or event
applies to. This is informational data; no options can be set here.
Log
Checking the box in this column creates an entry in the event log in the
case this error or event is raised. If this box is unchecked this error or
event will be hidden and not logged if raised.
Log Severity
This column is only available in the tab This option allows the
user to set the severity of the error to Info or Error. If Info is selected in
the drop down box the icon will be displayed in the event log. If
Error is selected the icon will be displayed in the event log.
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Alarm
This column is only available in the tab This option allows the
user to enable or disable this alarm in the Active Alarms log. If checked
the alarm will be displayed in the Active Alarms log if raised. If this box
is unchecked this error will be hidden.
SNMP Trap
This column allows the user to send an SNMP Trap if this alarm is
raised. If this box is checked an SNMP Trap is sent when this alarm is
raised. If this box is unchecked an SNMP Trap is not sent.
3.5 About Panel
Under the tab, there are no user definable parameters but there is information
about software versions currently installed, which licenses are installed, how to contact
Sencore, and third party software information.
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Section 4 Appendices
Introduction
This section includes the following appendices:
– Acronyms and Glossary .................................................... 64
– Error and Event List ........................................................... 67
– Specifications ..................................................................... 69
– Open Source Software ....................................................... 74
– Warranty ............................................................................. 76
– Support and Contact Information ..................................... 76
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– Acronyms and Glossary
8VSB: Vestigial sideband modulation with 8 discrete amplitude levels.
16VSB: Vestigial sideband modulation with 16 discrete amplitude levels.
AAC: Advanced Audio Coding
AC-3: Also known as Dolby Digital
AES: Audio Engineering Society
AFD: Auto Format Descriptor
ASI: Asynchronous Serial Interface
ATSC: Advanced Television Systems Committee
AV: Audio Video
Bit Rate: The rate at which the compressed bit stream is delivered from the channel to
the input of a decoder.
BNC: British Naval Connector
BPS: Bits per second.
CAM: Conditional Access Module
CAT: Conditional Access Table
CAT6: Category 6 – Cable standard for gigabit Ethernet
CC: Closed Caption
CI: Common Interface
CoP: Code of Practice
CRC: Cyclic Redundancy Check
CVCT: Cable Virtual Channel Table
dB: Decibel
DDPlus: Dolby Digital Plus
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DPI: Digital Program Insertion
DTVCC: Digital Television Closed Captioning
DVB: Digital Video Broadcasting
EBU: European Broadcasting Union
EIA: Electronic Industries Alliance
EIT: Event Information Table
EPG: Electronic Program Guide
ETM: Extended Text Message
ETT: Extended Text Table
Event: An event is defined as a collection of elementary streams with a common time
base, an associated start time, and an associated end time.
FCC: Federal Communications Commission
FEC: Forward Error Correction
Field: For an interlaced video signal, a “field” is the assembly of alternate lines of a
frame. Therefore, an interlaced frame is composed of two fields, a top field and a
bottom field.
Frame: A frame contains lines of spatial information of a video signal. For progressive
video, these lines contain samples starting from one time instant and continuing
through successive lines to the bottom of the frame. For interlaced video a frame
consists of two fields, a top field and a bottom field. One of these fields will
commence one field later than the other.
HANC: Horizontal Ancillary
HD: High Definition
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High level: A range of allowed picture parameters defined by the MPEG-2 video coding
specification which corresponds to high definition television.
I/O: Input/Output
IP: Internet Protocol
Kbps: 1000 bit per second
LED: Light Emitting Diode
LNB: Low-Noise Block
MAC: Medium Access Control
Main level: A range of allowed picture parameters defined by the MPEG-2 video coding
specification with maximum resolution equivalent to ITU-R Recommendation 601.
Main profile: A subset of the syntax of the MPEG-2 video coding specification that is
expected to be supported over a large range of applications.
Mbps: 1,000,000 bits per second.
MER: Modulation Error Ratio
MGT: Master Guide Table
MIB: Management Information Base
MP@HL: Main profile at high level.
MP@ML: Main profile at main level.
MPEG: Refers to standards developed by the ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29 WG11, Moving
Picture Experts Group. MPEG may also refer to the Group.
MPEG-2: Refers to ISO/IEC standards 13818-1 (Systems), 13818-2 (Video), 13818-3
(Audio), 13818-4
MPTS: Multiprogram Transport Stream
NTP: Networking Time Protocol
NTSC: National Television System Committee
OSD: On Screen Display
PAL: Phase-Alternating Line
PAT: Program Association Table
PCM: Pulse-Code Modulation
PCR: Program Clock Reference
PCM: Pulse-code Modulation
PID: Packet Identifier. A unique integer value used to associate elementary streams of a
program in a single or multi-program transport stream.
PMT: Program Map Table
Profile: A defined subset of the syntax specified in the MPEG-2 video coding
specification
Program specific information (PSI): PSI consists of normative data which is
necessary for the demultiplexing of transport streams and the successful
regeneration of programs.
Program: A program is a collection of program elements. Program elements may be
elementary streams. Program elements need not have any defined time base; those
that do have a common time base and are intended for synchronized presentation.
PTS: Presentation Time Stamp
QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation
QPSK: Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying
RDS: Receiver Decoder System
RF: Radio Frequency
RGBHV: Red, Green, Blue, Horizontal, Vertical
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RO: Read Only
RPM: Revolutions Per Minute
RRT: Rating Region Table
RS-232: Recommended Standard. A standard for serial binary data interconnection.
RU: Rack Unit
RW: Read/Write
SD: Standard Definition
SDI: Serial Digital Interface
SFP: Small Form-Factor Pluggable
SI: System Information
SMPTE: Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers
SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol
SPTS: Single Program Transport Stream
SSRC: Synchronization Source
STD input buffer: A first-in, first-out buffer at the input of a system target decoder for
storage of compressed data from elementary streams before decoding.
STD: System Target Decoder. A hypothetical reference model of a decoding process
used to describe the semantics of the Digital Television Standard multiplexed bit
stream.
STT: System Time Table
TS: Transport Stream
TVCT: Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table
UTC: Coordinated Universal Time
VANC: Vertical Ancillary
VBI: Video Blanking Interval
VCT: Virtual Channel Table. Used in reference to either TVCT or CVCT.
XLR: Cannon “X” series connector, with a Latch, and Rubber around the contacts.
YPbPr: Component Red, Green, Blue
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– Error and Event List
Error
Description
12V Supply Error
Voltage on 12V rail has exceeded safe operational range.
3.3V Supply Error
Voltage on 3.3V rail has exceeded safe operational range.
5V Supply Error
Voltage on 5V rail has exceeded safe operational range.
BISS Conflicting PIDs
PIDs selected to be descrambled by one BISS key are already
assigned to be descrambled by another BISS key.
BISS Service Not Found
Service that BISS key is assigned to descramble is not present
in the incoming stream.
Backup Input Active
Condition
Primary input is currently in a failed condition and the AG 2600
has failed over to the Backup input.
Bitrate Exceeded Error
Total incoming transport stream bitrate has exceeded 213 Mbps.
CAM Descramble Fail
CAM Module is not descrambling selected PIDs or services.
CAM Not Present
DVB-CI Descrambling is enabled but CAM Module is not
installed.
CAM PID Not Found
PID selected to be descrambled by the CAM is not present in
the incoming stream.
CAM Service Not Found
Service selected to be descrambled by the CAM is not present
in the incoming stream.
CAM Reset – Manual
CAM has been reset by the user.
FEC Reception Error
Packets in incoming IP stream cannot be repaired with forward
error correction.
Fan Error
Cooling fan in the AG 2600 has failed.
IP Loss Error
No IP packets have been received by the MPEG/IP card for two
seconds.
ISI Not Found
ISI value defined by the user is not found in the incoming
multistream signal.
Link Loss Error
Physical IP link is not present on the MPEG/IP card.
Loss of Carrier Lock
Receiver carrier lock source is lost.
Low Level
8VSB/QAM RF Level is below the user settable threshold
Low MER
8VSB/QAM MER is below the user settable threshold
Multistream Mode Input
Mismatch
Multistream Mode is enabled and input signal is not multistream
capable or Multistream Mode is disabled and input signal is
multistream capable.
Pid Filter Overflow Error
Configured PID Filter TS rate is too low.
Pid Filter Selection Not
Present
Selected Service or PID is not present for inclusion in the output
PID filter TS.
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RTP Reception Error
Uncorrectable out of order or duplicate packets are present in
incoming IP stream.
Temperature Error
The AG 2600 has detected the internal temperature is 60
degrees Celsius or above.
Transport Error Indicator
The AG 2600 has detected that the transport stream error
indicator is present on the active input.
Transport Stream Not
Present
The AG 2600 has detected that the transport stream from the
active input is no longer present.
TS Sync Loss
Transport stream sync for input component is not detected.
Unicast Receiver Not
Found Error
The AG 2600 cannot discover the destination for the unicast IP
stream within 10 seconds after the initial ARP is sent.
Unlicensed Modulation
Input stream on active input is either 16APSK or 32APSK and
the modulations are not licensed on the AG 2600.
Unlicensed
VCM/Multistream
Input stream on the active input contains a multistream signal
and the AG 2600 is not licensed for multistream.
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– Specifications
AG 2600 – Base Unit
Includes –
Backplane
System –
Configurations Allows:
Single turnaround card with an input option.
Rear Panel:
Fixed inputs and outputs with one option input. Option
input not field upgradeable.
Remote Operation/Update Interface –
Type:
Ethernet, 10/100
Rear Panels indicators:
Link, Activity (To openGear
TM
frame)
Connector:
RJ45 (To openGear
TM
frame)
Monitor and Control Interfaces –
Web server GUI:
HTTP via web browsing for control & monitoring
SNMP:
Control & monitoring
Operating Altitudes
0 to 10000 feet
AC Power –
Operating Voltage:
100-240VAC
PSU Max Power:
350W (Frame)
Current Draw:
Base Unit with ASI and no option cards –
6-7W
DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T option card with active input
5W (additional)
Base Unit with ASI and MPEG/IP option card –
13W
Base Unit with ASI and with MPEG/IP and DVB-S/S2
option card with LNB disabled –
17-18W
Base Unit with MPEG/IP, DVB-S/S2 with LNB enabled
and DVB-CI Module option with 2 CAM Modules
installed –
26-27W
Max Power Draw:
26-27W
ASI Input and Output Features
General –
Connector:
2x BNC, Female
Impedance:
75Ω
Return Loss:
≥15dB, 3.5 to 270 MHz
ASI Serial TS Input / Output –
Number of ASI Inputs:
1
Number of ASI Outputs:
1 (non loop-through)
Standard:
EN50083-9 (V2:3/98) DVB ASI
Data Bit Rate:
270 Mb/s
Maximum TS Rate:
200 Mb/s
Minimum TS Rate:
250 Kb/s
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Packet Sizes
Input:188 and 204 bytes
Output: 188 bytes
Modes Supported:
Burst, Byte and Inverted
DVB-CI Descrambling Module Option
CAM Decryption –
General –
Compatibility Standard:
DVB-CI EN 50221
Number of CAM Slots:
2
Auto CAM insertion/removal
detection:
Yes
CAM Usage:
Selectable, Enable/Disable
CAM Name Display:
Yes
Multicrypt Support:
Yes
Decryption Selection –
Elementary Stream types:
Video (MPEG2 & H264), Audio
Selection Modes:
Base Unit –
Individually selectable elementary streams in a single
service
Multi-Service Descrambling License (AG 26991) Adds
–
Individually selectable elementary streams in multiple
services
Maximum TS bitrate
DVB-CI – 100Mb/s
CAS Supported –
All major CA vendors supported
BISS Descrambling Option
Compatibility Standard:
DVB-CSA
Supported Modes:
Base Unit – None
BISS Descrambling License (AG 26921) Adds –
Mode 1, Mode E, Injected ID
No limitation to number of services descrambled per
key
Multi-BISS descrambling using up to 12 keys
Maximum TS bitrate:
200 Mb/s
IP Input/Output Module Option
General –
Connector:
2x 10/100/1000 auto negotiate Base-T RJ-45 Ethernet
Ports
Receive –
Input Format:
UDP, RTP and RTP with extension headers
Multicast and Unicast
CBR, VBR, Null Stripped
Receiver Capability:
2 simultaneous MPEG over IP transport streams
FEC Receive:
Pro MPEG CoP3 SMPTE2022
Range: L*D≤100
1≤L≤20
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4≤D≤20
Annex B
Multicast Filtering:
Filters based on IP address
Buffer size:
1 - 4000 KB, or 1-4000ms, user configurable
Bitrate Range:
0.25 – 200 Mb/s
Packets/IP Frame:
1-7 MPEG Packets/IP Frame
IGMP Compatibility:
Version 2 and 3
Transmit –
Output Format:
UDP and RTP
Bitrate Range:
0.25 – 200 Mb/s
Packets/IP Frame:
1-7 MPEG Packets/IP Frame
Number of Outputs:
2 Mirrored TS – Unicast and/or Multicast
IP FEC Output (AG 26925) Adds –
FEC:
Off, Columns, Columns/Rows
FEC Transmit:
Pro MPEG CoP3 SMPTE2022
Range: L*D≤100
1≤L≤20
4≤D≤20
DVB-S/S2 Input Module Option
General –
Frequency Range:
950 MHz – 2150 MHz
Number of inputs:
2 (A and B)
Connector:
2x BNC, Female
Impedance:
75Ω
Return Loss:
≥15dB, 3.5 to 270 MHz
Separation:
>50 dB adjacent, >60 dB non-adjacent
RF frequency:
950 MHz to 2150 MHz in 100 kHz steps
Tuning:
Difference between Satellite frequency and LO
frequency
Satellite frequency:
950 – 14500 MHz
LO frequency:
0 – 12000 MHz, with presets of 0, 5150, 9750,
10600, 10750 and 11250 MHz
Packet size:
188 bytes
Tuning Step Size:
125 kHz, maximum
Nyquist root filter roll-off factors:
.05, .10, .15, .20, .25, .35
RF Input Level
-65 dBm to -25 dBm
AFC Tuning Range:
± .5 MHz in Standard and Wide mode (with SR .5 ≤ 1
MSps)
± 1 MHz in Standard and Wide mode (with SR 1 ≤
2 MSps)
± 1.5 MHz in Standard and Wide mode (with SR 2
≤ 3 MSps)
± 2 MHz in Standard and Wide mode (with SR 3 ≤
4 MSps)
± 2.5 MHz in Standard and Wide mode (with SR 4
≤ 5 MSps)
± 3 MHz in Standard mode (with SR ≥ 5 MSps)
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± 4 MHz in Wide mode (with SR 5 ≤ 6 MSps)
± 5 MHz in Wide mode (with SR ≥ 6 MSps)
Standard / Wide modes user selectable
Input RF Spectrum:
Normal/Inverted Auto Detect
PL Scrambling Codes supported:
0-262,141
Image Rejection:
>30dB
Noise Figure:
Max TS Bitrate:
20dB, maximum
160 Mb/s
LNB Power and 22 kHz Tone –
LNB Power
Off/13/14/18/19VDC @ >450mA
LNB voltage regulation:
± 4%
22 kHz Tone:
Off/On @ 650 mV (± 250 mV) peak-peak
DVB-S –
Standard:
EN 300 421
FEC Code:
Conv. + Reed-Solomon
Modulation:
QPSK
Modulation/Coding supported:
CCM
Code rates:
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
QPSK Symbol rate:
.5-60 MSym/s
DVB-S2 –
Standard:
EN 302 307
Decoding type:
LDPC and BCH
Modulation:
QPSK, 8PSK
Modulation/Coding supported:
CCM
FEC Framing Type
Short frame size (16200), Normal frame size
(64800)
Supported rates:
QPSK: 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9,
9/10
8PSK: 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
Symbol rate:
.5-60 MSym/s
Pilot:
On/Off Auto Detect
DVB-S2 Advanced (AG 44916) Adds –
Modulation:
16APSK, 32APSK
Modulation/Coding:
VCM
Supported Rates:
16APSK: 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
32APSK: 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
Symbol Rate:
.5-60 MSym/s
Multistream reception:
Single ISI (stream specified)
ISSY:
Supported
8VSB/QAM Input Module Option
General –
Frequency Range:
50 MHz – 1000 MHz
VHF/UHF (Ch2 – Ch69)
CATV (Ch2 – Ch158)
Channel Plans:
Off Air, FCC, IRC, HRC
Number of inputs:
1
Connector:
F-Type, Female
Impedance:
75 Ohms
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Sensitivity:
-34dBmV to + 40dBmV (A74 Compliant)
Modulation:
8VSB, QAM-B
MER:
Range: 0dB to 40dB
Accuracy: +/- 2dB
Low Limit Flag: User Defined
RF Level:
Range: -34dBmV to +40dBmV
Accuracy: +/- 5dBmV
Low Limit Flag: User Defined
QAM – Standard:
ITU Annex B/SCTE DVS-031
QAM Mode:
64 and 256
De-interleaver:
I=1-128, J=128/1
Nyquist Roll Off (Alpha):
12%, 18%
8VSB – Standard:
ATSC A/53E
Decoding Levels:
8
Nyquist Roll Off (Alpha):
11.5%
DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Input Module Option
General –
Frequency Range:
42 MHz – 1002 MHz
Number of inputs:
1
Connector:
BNC-Type, Female
Impedance:
75 Ohms
Sensitivity:
-34dBmV to + 40dBmV (A74 Compliant)
Modulation:
QPSK, 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM,
256QAM, 1024QAM, 4096QAM
MER:
Range: 0dB to 40dB
Accuracy: +/- 2dB
Low Limit Flag: User Defined
RF Level:
Range: -34dBmV to +40dBmV
Accuracy: +/- 5dBmV
Low Limit Flag: User Defined
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– Open Source Software
The AG 2600 includes:
Package
Version
License
Copyright
AT32 UC3B Software
Framework
1.7.0
BSD
2009, Atmel Corporation
BusyBox
1.20.1
GPL Version 2, June 1991
Erik Anderson, et. al.
dfu-programmer
0.5.2
GPL Version 2, June 1991
Weston Schmidt
Dropbear
2012.55
MIT-like
2002-2008 Matt Johnston,
et. al (see license)
e2fsprogs
1.41.9
GPL Version 2, June 1991
Theodore Ts’o
ethtool
2.6.34
GPL Version 2, June 1991
David Miller, et. al.
FamFamFam Silk Icons
013
Creative Commons
Attribution 2.5
Mark James
FastDB
3.71
MIT-like
Konstantin Knizhnik
FCGI
2.4.6
FastCGI
Open Market, Inc
Iproute2
3.4.0
GPL Version 2, June 1991
Stephen Hemminger,
Alexey Kuznetsov
libusb
0.1.12
GPL Version 2.1, Feb 1999
Johannes Erdfelt, Thomas
Sailer, Brad Hards
Lighttpd
1.4.23
BSD
2004, Jan Kneschke
Linux
2.6.30
GPL Version 2, June 1991
Linus Torvalds, et. Al.
Log4cpp
1.0
GPL Version 2.1 Feb 1999
Bastiann Bakker
Monit
5.1.1
GPL Version 3, 29 June 07
2010 Tildeslash Ltd.
Net-SNMP
5.7.1
BSD
1989, 1991, 1992 by
Carnegie Mellon Univsty.
NTP
4.2.4p7
NTP License
1992-2009 David L. Mills
OpenSSL
1.0.1c
BSD-Like
1998-2008 The OpenSSL
Project, 1995-1998
OProfile
0.9.7
GPL Version 2, June 1991
John Levon, Philippe Elie,
et. al
PCRE
8.00
BSD
1997-2009 University of
Cambridge, 2007-2008
POPT
1.14
MIT
1998 Red Hat Software
qDecoder
12.0.2
BSD
200-2012 Seungyoung
Kim
Socket-CAN
1171
BSD-like, GPL Version 2,
June 1991
2002-2007 Volkswagen
Group Electronic
Research
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Spawn-FCGI
1.6.3
BSD
Jan Kneschke, Stefan
Bahler
TCLAP
1.2.0
MIT
2003 Michael E Smoot
U-Boot
2009.11.1
GPL Version 2, June 1991
Wolfgane Denk, et. al.
USB-Utils
0.86
GPL Version 2, June 1991
Thomas Sailer, Johannes
Erdfelt, David Brownell,
Zlib
1.2.7
Zlib/libpng License
1995-2005 Jean-loup
Gailly and Mark Adler
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– Warranty
Sencore One-Year Warranty
Sencore warrants this instrument against defects from any cause, except acts of God
and abusive use, for a period of 1 (one) year from date of purchase. During this
warranty period, Sencore will correct any covered defects without charge for parts, labor,
or recalibration.
– Support and Contact Information
Returning Products for Service or Calibration
The AG 2600 it is necessary to return a product for repair or calibration. In order to
expedite this process please carefully read the instructions below.
RMA Number
Before any product can be returned for service or calibration, an RMA number must be
obtained. In order to obtain a RMA number, use the following steps:
1. Contact the Sencore service department by going online to www.sencore.com and
select Support.
2. Select Service and Repair from the options given.
3. Fill in the following required information:
a. First & Last Name
b. Company
c. Email
d. Phone Number
e. Ship and Bill to Address
f. Unit Model and Serial Numbers
4. A RMA number will be emailed to you shortly after completing the form with return
instructions.
Shipping the Product
Once an RMA number has been issued, the unit needs to be packaged and shipped
back to Sencore. It’s best to use the original box and packaging for the product but if
this not available, check with the customer service representative for the proper
packaging instructions.
Note: DO NOT return any power cables or accessories unless instructed to do so by
the customer service representative
Sencore Inc.
3200 Sencore Drive
Sioux Falls, SD 57107 USA
www.sencore.com
Copyright © 2017 Sencore Inc. 1.605.978.4600
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