Sencore MRD 3187B, Atlas MRD 3187B User Manual

ATLAS

Modular Receiver Decoder

MRD 3187B

User Manual

Form 7632B

Revision 4.0 July 2009

MRD 3187B User Manual

FCC Class A Information

The Atlas MRD 3187B 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.

Dolby Digital Information

This product has been manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby Digital”, “DolbyE” and “AC-3” are licensed trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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WARNING

PLEASE OBSERVE THESE 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 MRD 3187B 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.

Never allow your equipment to be exposed to water 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.

When installing the MRD 3187B utilizing the DC power supply, the power supply

MUST be used in conjunction with an over-current protective device rated at 50V, 5A,
type: Slow-blo, as part of battery-supply circuit.

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4.) AC Power Cable

5.) Rack Mount Clips

6.) Rack Mount Screws

3.) Warranty
Registration Card

2.) Declaration of
Conformity

7.) Third Wire
Ground Warning

Package Contents

The following is a list of the items that are included along with the MRD 3187B:

1. User Manual

2. Declaration of Conformity

3. Warranty Registration Card

4. AC Power Cable

5. Four (4) Rack Mount Clips

6. Four (4) Rack Mount Screws

7. Third Wire Ground Warning

Note: If any option cables were ordered with the MRD 3187B, they will be included in the box as

well.

If any of these items were omitted from the packaging of the MRD 3187B please call 1-800­SENCORE to obtain a replacement.

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How to Use This Manual

Since the MRD 3187B is a modular device, this manual is arranged according to the specific
option cards available. During configuration steps, all button presses are indicated by a picture
of the actual button.

The beginning of each section includes a short description of the section, along with a section
specific table of contents.

When using this manual, many extra pieces of useful information are inserted where pertinent
and are designated in the following forms:

Note
Designator: Note: “ ”
Description: These items are little extra pieces of information to ease unit configuration

Caution
Designator: CAUTION: “ ”
Description: These items should be seriously considered before configuring a setting.

Warning

Designator: Warning: “ ” or WARNING

Description: These items indicate actions that could have severe consequences.

Factory Configurations

The MRD 3187B is an extremely versatile piece of equipment and in order to further expand its
capabilities its internal setup can be factory configured in a number of different ways.

Configuration 1 “Config 1” (No Decoder)

This configuration slaves the internal backplanes to one another but provides no decoded video
output. The placement of input cards can be in both RDS1 and RDS2 (Slots 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-2, 2­3, 2-4). No video output cards may be installed. This configuration is usually used as a satellite
receiver or in combination with an MPEG/IP card to encapsulate the TS from the active input
and transmit it via IP.

Configuration 1 “Config 1” (Single Decoder)

This configuration slaves the internal backplanes to one another and provides one video output.
The placement of input cards can be in both RDS1 and RDS2 (Slots 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4).
Video outputs cards may only be placed in slot 1-1. This configuration allows for the tuning of
two independent audio services. Only one input may be active and only one program decoded at
any time.

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Configuration 1 “Config 1” (Dual Decoder)

This configuration slaves the internal backplanes to one another and provides two mirrored video
outputs. The placement of input cards can be in both RDS1 and RDS2 (Slots 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-2,
2-3, 2-4). Video outputs cards may be placed in slots 1-1 and 2-1. This configuration allows for
the tuning of four independent audio services. This configuration is commonly used to provide
an HD and SD video output from the same input signal. Only one input may be active and only
one program decoded at any time.

Configuration 2 “Config 2” (No Decoder)

This configuration utilizes the internal backplanes independent from one another allowing one
MRD to input two independent inputs simultaneously. With this configuration, the MRD
essentially acts like two configuration 1 no decoder units in the in the rack space of one MRD.
One input per RDS can be active.

Configuration 2 “Config 2” (Single Decoder)

This configuration utilizes the internal backplanes independent from one another. This
configuration operates identical to a configuration 1 unit except for input cards placed in RDS2
(Slots 2-2, 2-3, 2-4) cannot be decoded. A popular use of this configuration is to place an RF
card and an ASI card (i.e. 8701A and 8702) in RDS2 to provide RF input and ASI output to act
as an 8-VSB or satellite receiver. The bottom RDS may then be used independently to decode a
different independent input.

Configuration 2 “Config 2” (Dual Decoder)

This configuration utilizes the internal backplanes independent from one another allowing one
MRD to input and decode two independent inputs simultaneously. With this configuration, the
MRD essentially acts like two configuration 1 single decoder units in the in the rack space of one
decoder. One input per RDS can be active and decode unique video simultaneously.

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Contents

PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 3

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL ................................................................................................................................ 4

FACTORY CONFIGURATIONS.............................................................................................................................. 4

CONFIGURATION 1 “CONFIG 1” (NO DECODER) ........................................................................................................ 4

CONFIGURATION 1 “CONFIG 1” (SINGLE DECODER) .................................................................................................. 4

CONFIGURATION 1 “CONFIG 1” (DUAL DECODER) .................................................................................................... 5

CONFIGURATION 2 “CONFIG 2” (NO DECODER) ........................................................................................................ 5

CONFIGURATION 2 “CONFIG 2” (SINGLE DECODER) .................................................................................................. 5

CONFIGURATION 2 “CONFIG 2” (DUAL DECODER) .................................................................................................... 5

CONTENTS ................................................................................................................................................................. 6

SECTION 1 – GETTING STARTED ........................................................................................................................ 9

1.1 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................... 10

1.2 QUICK START GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................... 11

1.3 MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 11

SECTION 2 – CONTROLS AND CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 13

2.1 FRONT OF UNIT ................................................................ ................................................................ .................. 14

2.2 REAR OF UNIT .................................................................................................................................................... 14

2.3 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LAYOUT ....................................................................................................................... 14

2.4 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS ................................................................................................................................ 14

2.5 INPUT ERROR LOGIC .......................................................................................................................................... 15

2.6 DECODER ERROR LOGIC .................................................................................................................................... 15

2.8 FAN ERROR LOGIC ............................................................................................................................................. 16

2.9 SNMP TRAPS .................................................................................................................................................... 16

2.10 INPUT/OUTPUT SLOT ORGANIZATION .............................................................................................................. 16

SECTION 3 – OPTION CARDS OVERVIEW ...................................................................................................... 17

3.1 LICENSE OPTIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 19

3.2 8VSB/QAM RECEIVER – OPTION 8701A .......................................................................................................... 19

3.3 SERIAL TRANSPORT STREAM I/O (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) – OPTION 8702 ................................................... 19

3.4 HIGH BIT RATE ASI INPUT – OPTION 8703 ........................................................................................................ 19

3.5 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SD-SDI, 1 COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8704A/8704B ................................................................. 19

3.6 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR) – OPTION 8705/8705A ........................................................... 19

3.7 VIDEO OUTPUT (1 RGBHV/YPBPR, 1 COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8706A ............................................................... 19

3.8 AUDIO OUTPUT (DOLBY E, AES DIGITAL, ANALOG) – OPTION 8707A ............................................................. 20

3.9 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SH-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR/COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8708 ............................................. 20

3.10 DUAL INPUT DVB-S/DVB-S2 RECEIVER – OPTION 8710/8710A .................................................................... 20

3.11 DUAL INPUT ASM RECEIVER – OPTION 8711 .................................................................................................. 20

3.12 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR/COMP) – OPTION 8712 .................................................... 20

3.13 GPIO MODULE – OPTION 8713 ........................................................................................................................ 20

3.14 RELAY AND DPI TRIGGER – OPTION 8714 ....................................................................................................... 21

3.15 DUAL INPUT COFDM RECEIVER – OPTION 8715 ............................................................................................ 21

3.16 CAM DECRYPTION – OPTION 8721 ................................................................................................................. 21

3.17 MPEG OVER IP INPUT/OUTPUT – OPTION 8725............................................................................................... 21

3.18 DUAL MPEG OVER IP INPUT/ UDP OUTPUT – OPTION 8727 ........................................................................... 21

SECTION 4 – USING THE FRONT PANEL TO CONFIGURE THE MRD 3187B ......................................... 23

4.1 8VSB/QAM RECEIVER – OPTION 8701A .......................................................................................................... 24

4.2 SERIAL TRANSPORT STREAM INPUT/OUTPUT (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) – OPTION 8702 ................................ 27

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4.3 HIGH BIT RATE ASI INPUT – OPTION 8703 ........................................................................................................ 29

4.4 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SD-SDI, 1 COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8704A/8704B ................................................................. 31

4.5 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR) – OPTION 8705/8705A ........................................................... 38

4.6 VIDEO OUTPUT (1 RGBHV/YPBPR, 1 COMPOSITE) - OPTION 8706A ................................................................ 44

4.7 AUDIO OUTPUT (DOLBYE, AES DIGITAL, ANALOG) – OPTION 8707A .............................................................. 51

4.8 DUAL VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR/COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8708 ................................................ 53

4.9 DUAL INPUT DVB-S/DVB-S2 RECEIVER – OPTION 8710/8710A ...................................................................... 60

4.10 DUAL INPUT ASM RECEIVER – OPTION 8711 .................................................................................................. 64

4.11 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR/COMP) – OPTION 8712 .................................................... 68

4.12 GPIO MODULE – 8713 ..................................................................................................................................... 73

4.13 RELAY AND DPI TRIGGER – OPTION 8714 ....................................................................................................... 75

4.14 DUAL INPUT COFDM RECEIVER – OPTION 8715 ............................................................................................ 78

4.15 CA DECRYPTION – OPTION 8721 ..................................................................................................................... 81

4.16 MPEG OVER IP INPUT/OUTPUT – OPTION 8725............................................................................................... 83

4.17 DUAL MPEG OVER IP INPUT/ UDP OUTPUT – OPTION 8727 ........................................................................... 96

4.18 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 DECODER (1 VIDEO, 2 AUDIO) – OPTION 8730A/8732 .................................................... 109

4.19 MPEG DECODER WITH GENLOCK (1 VIDEO, 4 AUDIO) – OPTION 8733 ......................................................... 118

4.20 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 DECODER WITH GENLOCK (1 VIDEO, 2 AUDIO) – OPTION 8731A/8734 .......................... 127

4.21 NETWORK SETUP ........................................................................................................................................... 136

4.22 SMPTE 333M CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................... 138

4.23 ACTIVE ERRORS ............................................................................................................................................. 138

4.24 PASSWORD ..................................................................................................................................................... 139

4.25 EVENT LOG .................................................................................................................................................... 140

4.26 SCTE35 TO SCTE104 SETUP ........................................................................................................................ 141

4.27 FEATURE LICENSING ...................................................................................................................................... 143

SECTION 5 – USING THE WEB CLIENT TO CONFIGURE THE MRD 3187B .......................................... 145

5.1 LOGIN .............................................................................................................................................................. 146

5.2 STATUS INDICATORS ........................................................................................................................................ 146

5.3 CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................................. 147

5.4 UNIT ................................................................................................................................................................ 154

5.5 PROFILES ......................................................................................................................................................... 156

5.6 WEB PASSWORDS ............................................................................................................................................ 159

5.7 RESET UNIT ..................................................................................................................................................... 159

5.8 SNMP MIB MODULES .................................................................................................................................... 160

5.9 SOFTWARE UPDATES ................................................................ ................................ ....................................... 160

5.10 DIAGNOSTICS ................................................................................................................................................. 160

5.11 ABOUT ........................................................................................................................................................... 161

SECTION 6 – USING SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP) TO CONFIGURE

THE MRD 3187B..................................................................................................................................................... 163

6.1 SNMP CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................................. 164

APPENDICES .......................................................................................................................................................... 167

APPENDIX A – ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY ................................................................ .......................................... 168

APPENDIX B – ERROR LIST .................................................................................................................................... 171

APPENDIX C – SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................. 173

APPENDIX D – PINOUT OF 8705/8705A, 8708 AND 8707A .................................................................................... 196

APPENDIX E – COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME ................................................................................................... 197

APPENDIX F – OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE .............................................................................................................. 198

APPENDIX G – WARRANTY .................................................................................................................................... 199

APPENDIX H – SUPPORT AND CONTACT INFORMATION ................................................................ ......................... 200

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Section 1 – Getting Started

Introduction

This section includes the following topics:

1.1 INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................... 10

1.2 QUICK START GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................... 11

1.3 MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................................. 11

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1.1 Installation

Cooling

The MRD 3187B is cooled via forced induction through the front of the unit and exhausted
through the vents on either side. The MRD 3187B is equipped with a temperature controlled
status indicator. If the temperature in the inside of the unit exceeds 70° C the red “Error”
LED will illuminate and a description of the error will appear in the “Error List.”

Rack Information

The MRD 3187B is intended to be mounted in a standard 19” rack. It occupies 1U of rack
space and the connections are all on the rear of the unit.

Rack Installation

To install the MRD 3187B into a rack use the
following steps:

1. Determine the desired position in the rack for the

MRD 3187B making sure that the air intake on
the front of the unit and the exhausts on the sides
of the unit will not be obstructed.

2. Insert the rack mount clips into place over the

mounting holes in the rack.

3. Slide the MRD 3187B into position in the rack.

4. Secure the MRD 3187B to the rack by installing

the four supplied screws through the front
mounting holes and tightening.

Power Connection

Using the proper power connections is vital to the safe operation of the MRD 3187B. Only
use the supplied 3-prong power connector or one with equal specifications. NEVER tamper
with or remove the 3rd – prong grounding pin. This could cause damage to the MRD 3187B,
personnel, or property.

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AC Power Connection

The MRD 3187B is intended for use on either 120V or 240V systems. The power supply
will automatically detect the system it is connected to. To hook up the power use the
following steps:

1. Locate the AC power cord that was included with the MRD 3187B.

2. Plug the female end of the power cord (end with no prongs) into the back of the unit.

3. Locate a protected outlet (usually inside of the rack) to plug the male end of the power

cable into.

DC Power Connection (if equipped)

Using the proper power connections is vital to the safe operation of the MRD 3187B. The
MRD 3187B is intended for use in 40-65Vdc systems. The power supply will automatically
detect the system it is connected to. When installing the MRD 3187B, the power supply

MUST be used in conjunction with an over-current protective device rated at 50V, 5A,
type: Slow-blo, as part of battery-supply circuit. Failure to include an over-current

protective device could cause damage to the MRD 3187B, personnel, or property.

1.2 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start

To get the MRD 3187B up and running there is a few things that need to be done.

1. Select the desired input as active.

2. Setup the decoder with the proper PIDs.

3. Setup the desired output(s).

The easiest way to set these options up is to refer to Section 4. At the beginning of Section 4
is a table that shows the specific cards included in that section. Find the desired card in the
table, then navigate to the corresponding page number and follow the step-by-step
instructions.

1.3 Maintenance

The MRD 3187B is virtually a maintenance-free piece of equipment. There are no user
serviceable parts on the inside of the unit however it is recommended that the user cleans the
intake filter on the front right side of the unit on a regular basis to ensure the unit has an
unobstructed cool air intake. This filter is removed easily, for cleaning, by opening the door
on the front right side of the unit and removing the filter.

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Section 2 – Controls and Configuration

Introduction

This section includes an overview of the MRD 3187B.

2.1 FRONT OF UNIT .................................................................................................................................................. 14

2.2 REAR OF UNIT .................................................................................................................................................... 14

2.3 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LAYOUT ....................................................................................................................... 14

2.4 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS ................................................................................................................................ 14

2.5 INPUT ERROR LOGIC .......................................................................................................................................... 15

2.6 DECODER ERROR LOGIC .................................................................................................................................... 15

2.8 FAN ERROR LOGIC ............................................................................................................................................. 16

2.9 SNMP TRAPS .................................................................................................................................................... 16

2.10 INPUT/OUTPUT SLOT ORGANIZATION .............................................................................................................. 16

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RDS1 Serv Setup
Tune Mode:PID Lock
PID Select:Manual

►PCR PID :0x0031

1 3 1

4

2

2.1 Front of Unit

2.2 Rear of Unit

2.3 Front Panel Display Layout

The following figure shows a typical screen on the front panel. Several important features have
been circled and noted below. These features are common to all screens and assist when

navigating, viewing and editing unit information. The button will return the user to the
home level while in any screen. In order to edit a selected parameter, the button must be
pressed. Once a parameter has been changed, the button must be pressed again before the
change takes effect on the unit. Pressing the button will leave an edit mode without

changes taking effect.

1. Icons indicate which control buttons are currently valid for entry.

2. Screen title.

3. Cursor shows which line is active.

4. When editing, active character or item is highlighted.

2.4 Front Panel Indicators

The MRD 3187B has four internal error parameters: INPUT, DECODER, FAN and
TEMPERATURE. These parameters can be monitored locally or remotely. Locally the unit’s
status can be checked by visually looking at the INPUT LED and the ERROR LED on the front

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panel, then use the “Error List” under the button to pinpoint the error. Remotely, the unit’s
status can be checked by using the web client and looking at the status icons on the top of the

main window. To see a detailed list of errors, click on the tab from the web client.

The INPUT LED indicates the presence of a stream at the user-selected
input. “Stream present” is represented by a green INPUT LED while

“stream NOT present” is represented by a dark INPUT LED.

The ERROR LED represents the combined status of the unit’s error

indicators. If INPUT, DECODER, TEMP, or FAN status is in the error
state, the LED will be red. If all error indicators are good, the LED will be
dark.

2.5 Input Error Logic

The input status is based on the selected input card’s status and the transport error indicator bit

in the transport stream being decoded. For example if the current input is VSB, the input status
is based on: VSB receiver lock, RF channel level, and the MER level. The RF channel and
MER thresholds can be set by the user. If the unit detects the presence of the transport error bit
in a transport packet header, the input status will be an error for 0.5 seconds each time the TS
error bit is set. The system must detect a constant cadence of sync bytes (0x47h) every 188
bytes and detect a valid PAT at least every 500 ms in order for the INPUT LED to illuminate.

2.6 Decoder Error Logic

The decoder error indicator is based on the decoder’s ability to decode what the user has
requested. The input status will be alarmed differently depending on the current decoding mode:

In “Auto Mode,” the decoder status will be good unless the Video or Audio decoders cannot
decode a stream. For example: a stream defines program 4 to have video on PID 52. If PID
52 is not actually present in the stream, or is un-decodable, the decoder status will be in the
error state. This is true for all modes.

In “PID Lock Mode,” the decoder status will be good if all of the PIDs entered by the user,
for video and audio, are being decoded by the unit. If the user wants nothing to be decoded,
they can set a PID to 0. If the user enters a PID which is not present or cannot be decoded
the decoder status will be in the error state.

In “Program Priority Mode,” the decoder status will be good if any priority is currently active
and the Audio and Video represented by that priority are being decoded. If the PMT for a
selected program lists a video or audio PID, but the decoder cannot decode that PID, the
indicator will be in the error state. If the user enters an index for a priority that does not exist
in the PMT, the indicator will still be good because the decoder will be set to decode nothing
on that audio output.2.7 Temperature Error Logic

The temperature error indicator is based on the correct operation of the unit. If the unit’s

temperature exceeds 70 degrees C, the temperature status will be in the error state.

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2.8 Fan Error Logic

If the fan in the unit fails, the fan status will be in the error state. The fan status will be good as
long as the fan is spinning at the proper RPM.

2.9 SNMP Traps

The unit contains separate SNMP Traps for Fan Status, Temperature Status, Decoder Status,
Input Status, and IP Receive Group. Whenever any item changes state, a trap is sent to the
configured host.

2.10 Input/Output Slot Organization

The MRD 3187B’s modular design allows many different input/output configurations. An
indexing system is used to identify module slots for
configuration and monitoring reference. The bottom
row of slots is numbered 1-1 through 1-4 (left to
right). The top row is numbered 2-1 through 2-4 as
shown.

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Section 3 – Option Cards Overview

Introduction
This section includes a brief overview of the different option cards that are available for

the MRD 3187B. There are descriptions of each card as well as pictures of the various
inputs and outputs for each card.

3.1 LICENSE OPTIONS .............................................................................................................................................. 19

3.2 8VSB/QAM RECEIVER – OPTION 8701A .......................................................................................................... 19

3.3 SERIAL TRANSPORT STREAM I/O (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) – OPTION 8702 ................................................... 19

3.4 HIGH BIT RATE ASI INPUT – OPTION 8703 ........................................................................................................ 19

3.5 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SD-SDI, 1 COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8704A/8704B ................................................................. 19

3.6 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR) – OPTION 8705/8705A ........................................................... 19

3.7 VIDEO OUTPUT (1 RGBHV/YPBPR, 1 COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8706A ............................................................... 19

3.8 AUDIO OUTPUT (DOLBY E, AES DIGITAL, ANALOG) – OPTION 8707A ............................................................. 20

3.9 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SH-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR/COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8708 ............................................. 20

3.10 DUAL INPUT DVB-S/DVB-S2 RECEIVER – OPTION 8710/8710A .................................................................... 20

3.11 DUAL INPUT ASM RECEIVER – OPTION 8711 .................................................................................................. 20

3.12 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR/COMP) – OPTION 8712 .................................................... 20

3.13 GPIO MODULE – OPTION 8713 ........................................................................................................................ 20

3.14 RELAY AND DPI TRIGGER – OPTION 8714 ....................................................................................................... 21

3.15 DUAL INPUT COFDM RECEIVER – OPTION 8715 ............................................................................................ 21

3.16 CAM DECRYPTION – OPTION 8721 ................................................................................................................. 21

3.17 MPEG OVER IP INPUT/OUTPUT – OPTION 8725............................................................................................... 21

3.18 DUAL MPEG OVER IP INPUT/ UDP OUTPUT – OPTION 8727 ........................................................................... 21

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3.1 License Options

The MRD 3187B has two license options available. A separate license must be purchased to (1)
decode MPEG4 or H.264 and/or (2) convert SCTE35 to SCTE104.

3.2 8VSB/QAM Receiver – Option 8701A

This card will receive a TS that is demodulated from an 8VSB signal or it will demodulate a
QAM64B or QAM256B RF input. With an 8VSB input, the card will tune to channels 2 – 69.
With a QAM input, the card will tune to channels 2 – 134 in three cable frequency bands (FCC,
IRC, and HRC). The MRD 3187B will show a valid input if the following conditions are met:
the receiver equalizer and the FEC are locked. If the RF level is lower than the “Low Warning
Setting” or the MER is lower than the “Low MER Warning Setting,” the red “Error” LED will
illuminate on the front panel and there will be an error recorded in the Error List.

3.3 Serial Transport Stream I/O (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) – Option 8702

This card will receive a TS from either a DVB-ASI input or a SMPTE 310M input. Only one
format may be selected at a time. For an ASI input, the bitrate of the TS must be between

1.5Mb/s and 160Mb/s. For a SMPTE 310M input, the bitrate of the TS must be 19.392658Mb/s.
The selected input format will also be the output format. The 8702 card can also be used as a TS
output for any of the other input cards.

3.4 High Bit Rate ASI Input – Option 8703

This card will receive, up to a 160Mb/s MPTS on ASI. This card is equipped with a passive
loop-through to allow the TS to be passed through the card without altering the stream. The
loop-through on this card cannot be used to output a TS from a different input card. When the
loop-through output is not in use it should be terminated with a 75 Ohm terminator.

3.5 Video Output (2 SD-SDI, 1 Composite) – Option 8704A/8704B

A standard definition video output card. It provides two mirrored serial digital (SMPTE 259M)
outputs and one composite NTSC & PAL output. Four pairs of audio can be embedded into the
serial output on group 1 and 2. Closed captioning found within the transport (608/708B) can be
embedded into the serial video output. NTSC closed caption, detected in the transport stream,
can be inserted on line 21.

3.6 Video Output (2 HD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPbPr) – Option 8705/8705A

A high definition video output card. It provides two mirrored serial digital (SMPTE 292M)
outputs and one analog component video output (RGBHV or YPbPr). Four pairs of audio can be
embedded into the serial output on group 1 and 2. Closed captioning found within the transport
(608/708B) can be embedded into the serial video output.

3.7 Video Output (1 RGBHV/YPbPr, 1 Composite) – Option 8706A

An analog only video output card that can output either high definition or standard definition
formats. Two outputs are on the card: one BNC for composite (NTSC & PAL) and one 15-pin
D-sub for component (RGBHV or YPbPr). The card outputs an SD or HD signal, one at a time.
Closed caption (NTSC), detected in the transport stream, can be inserted on line 21 of the
composite (NTSC video) output.

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3.8 Audio Output (Dolby E, AES Digital, Analog) – Option 8707A

This card allows the output of both Digital-AES and analog audio. Each digital audio output can
be set to either Raw or PCM. In Raw, the compressed audio for the selected PID is passed
through to the digital output. Typically this setting is used to pass-through the Dolby AC-3
compressed digital signal. When the digital audio output is set to PCM, two-channel linear coded
PCM AES/EBU audio is output to the digital output. The analog output provides two-channel (L,
R) decoded analog audio from the selected audio processor. The two audio processors on the
decoder board, feeding the two digital outputs, can process or decode Dolby AC-3, MPEG Layer
1, or MPEG Layer 2 formats. The audio processor will self-sense which type of audio is in the
TS. The 8707A also has a Dolby E parsing feature.

3.9 Video Output (2 HD/SH-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPbPr/Composite) – Option 8708

A versatile video output card. It provides two user selectable serial digital (SMPTE 259M, or
SMPTE 292M) outputs and one component RGBHV or YPbPr/Composite NTSC & PAL output.
Four pairs of audio can be embedded into the serial output on group 1, and 2. Closed captioning
found within the transport (608/708B) can be embedded into the serial video output. NTSC
closed caption, detected in the transport stream, can be inserted on line 21.

3.10 Dual Input DVB-S/DVB-S2 Receiver – Option 8710/8710A

This card will input a satellite L-band (950MHz – 2150MHz) signal for demodulation of KU­band or C-band DVB-S QPSK signals or DVB-S2 QPSK/8PSK signals. The symbol rate ranges
from 1MSym/s to 45MSym/s for DVB-S and 1-30MSym/s for DVB-S2. This card does not

provide any power to the dish LNB. The “Input” LED will only illuminate if the card detects

frequency, symbol rate, FEC lock (Carrier Lock), and TS sync (Sync Lock). The card provides
A and B inputs, which may be independently configured, but only one may be active at a time.

3.11 Dual Input ASM Receiver – Option 8711

This card will input a satellite L-band (950MHz – 2150MHz) signal for demodulation of KU­band, C-band, or X-band DVB-QPSK, 8PSK, or Adv-QPSK signals. All these modes are
available using Turbo Coded forward error correction. The DVB-QPSK mode also supports
legacy DVB FEC. The symbol rate ranges from 0.256MSym/s to 30MSym/s for all modulation
types. This card does not provide any power to the dish LNB. The “Input” LED will only
illuminate if the card detects frequency, symbol rate, FEC lock (Carrier Lock), and TS sync
(Sync Lock). The card provides A and B inputs, which may be independently configured, but
only one may be active at a time.

3.12 Video Output (2 HD/SD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPbPr/Comp) – Option 8712

A versatile video output card. It provides two user selectable serial digital (SMPTE 259M, or
SMPTE 292M) outputs and one component RGBHV or YPbPr/Composite NTSC & PAL output.
Eight pairs of audio can be embedded into the serial output on group 1, 2, 3 and 4. Closed
captioning found within the transport (608/708B) can be embedded into the serial video output.
NTSC closed caption, detected in the transport stream, can be inserted on line 21.

Note: This card requires the 8733 decoder board.

3.13 GPIO Module – Option 8713

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This module is considered a global unit option. In other words, the inputs and outputs of a single
installed module can be accessed by functions associated with general system features, or RDS
specific features in any unit configuration. Only one GPIO module can be installed in a unit.

3.14 Relay and DPI Trigger – Option 8714

This card is a single-slot module and should be considered a global unit option. In other words,
the relays of a single installed module can be accessed by functions associated with general
system alarms, or RDS specific features in any unit configuration.

3.15 Dual Input COFDM Receiver – Option 8715

This card will input a (49 – 861 MHz) COFDM signal for use in electronic news gathering (U.S.)
or any COFDM Terrestrial Broadcast (DVB-T, European) applications. The card provides A
and B inputs, which may be independently configured, but only one may be active at a time.

3.16 CAM Decryption – Option 8721

This is a factory installed slot that will allow for up to two CAM cards to be installed at a time,
giving the MRD 3187B the ability to decrypt Conditional Access transport streams. This card
also includes all the functionality of the 8722 option card as well.

3.17 MPEG over IP Input/Output – Option 8725

This card is a dual purpose card in that it can receive and/or transmit from the internal TS bus,
MPEG over IP. Up to two multicasts can be subscribed to, allowing for a backup multicast to be
chosen and three mirrored multicasts can be transmitted to allow for redundancy.

3.18 Dual MPEG over IP Input/ UDP Output – Option 8727

This card is a dual purpose card in that it can receive and/or transmit from the internal TS bus,
MPEG over IP. It has two physical connectors that can be configured independently. Up to two
multicasts can be subscribed to, allowing for a backup multicast to be chosen and two UDP
mirrored unicasts can be transmitted to allow for redundancy

Example Configurations: IP Address Selection

“Leave” IGMP V2 & V3 Multicast/Unicast Unicast: X.X.X.X – 223.255.255.255
Filter Mode: Include Multicast: 224.X.X.X – 239.255.255.255
IP list: empty Suggested Multicast Range: 239.192.X.X

“Join” IGMP V2 & V3 Multicast/Unicast Suggested Port Selection

Filter Mode: Exclude - Choose a port number of 5000 or more
IP list: empty - Choose even numbered ports

- If using FEC the following example applies
“Join Filtered” IGMP V3 Multicast/Unicast - Destination port = 5000
Filter Mode: Include - Column FEC = 5002
IP: X.X.X.X - Row REC = 5004
Or - Next available multicast port = 5006
Filter Mode: Exclude
IP: X.X.X.X

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Section 4 – Using the Front Panel to

Configure the MRD 3187B

Introduction

This section describes how to navigate through the configuration menus on the front

panel of the MRD 3187B.

Note: All instructions in this manual are based on the unit software versions 7.2.X. Newer

versions of software, when released, may operate slightly different in regards to menus
and configuration.

4.1 8VSB/QAM RECEIVER – OPTION 8701A .......................................................................................................... 24

4.2 SERIAL TRANSPORT STREAM INPUT/OUTPUT (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) – OPTION 8702 ................................ 27

4.3 HIGH BIT RATE ASI INPUT – OPTION 8703 ........................................................................................................ 29

4.4 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SD-SDI, 1 COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8704A/8704B ................................................................. 31

4.5 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR) – OPTION 8705/8705A ........................................................... 38

4.6 VIDEO OUTPUT (1 RGBHV/YPBPR, 1 COMPOSITE) - OPTION 8706A ................................................................ 44

4.7 AUDIO OUTPUT (DOLBYE, AES DIGITAL, ANALOG) – OPTION 8707A .............................................................. 51

4.8 DUAL VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR/COMPOSITE) – OPTION 8708 ................................................ 53

4.9 DUAL INPUT DVB-S/DVB-S2 RECEIVER – OPTION 8710/8710A ...................................................................... 60

4.10 DUAL INPUT ASM RECEIVER – OPTION 8711 .................................................................................................. 64

4.11 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPBPR/COMP) – OPTION 8712 .................................................... 68

4.12 GPIO MODULE – 8713 ..................................................................................................................................... 73

4.13 RELAY AND DPI TRIGGER – OPTION 8714 ....................................................................................................... 75

4.14 DUAL INPUT COFDM RECEIVER – OPTION 8715 ............................................................................................ 78

4.15 CA DECRYPTION – OPTION 8721 ..................................................................................................................... 81

4.16 MPEG OVER IP INPUT/OUTPUT – OPTION 8725............................................................................................... 83

4.17 DUAL MPEG OVER IP INPUT/ UDP OUTPUT – OPTION 8727 ........................................................................... 96

4.18 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 DECODER (1 VIDEO, 2 AUDIO) – OPTION 8730A/8732 .................................................... 109

4.19 MPEG DECODER WITH GENLOCK (1 VIDEO, 4 AUDIO) – OPTION 8733 ......................................................... 118

4.20 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 DECODER WITH GENLOCK (1 VIDEO, 2 AUDIO) – OPTION 8731A/8734 .......................... 127

4.21 NETWORK SETUP ........................................................................................................................................... 136

4.22 SMPTE 333M CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................... 138

4.23 ACTIVE ERRORS ............................................................................................................................................. 138

4.24 PASSWORD ..................................................................................................................................................... 139

4.25 EVENT LOG .................................................................................................................................................... 140

4.26 SCTE35 TO SCTE104 SETUP ........................................................................................................................ 141

4.27 FEATURE LICENSING ...................................................................................................................................... 143

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Input

►Active Input
Backup Mode
Input Modules

Active Input

Active Input:
► VSB/QAM 1-4

Input

Active Input
Backup Mode
►Input Modules

Input

ASI+ 1-3
►VSB/QAM 1-4
ASI/310M 2-3

4.1 8VSB/QAM Receiver – Option 8701A

General Information

Install Location: Any slot except 1-1 and 2-1.

I/O: (1) 75 Female F Connector

Supported Formats: 8VSB, QAM64B, QAM256B
Description: This card provides demodulation of 8VSB or QAM. For 8VSB the card is able

to tune to channels 2-69 on UHF/VHF and channels 2-134 on the cable channel bands of
FCC cable, IRC, and HRC. For QAM, the card is able to receive both QAM64B and
QAM256B and is able to tune to channels 2-134 in the cable bands of FCC cable, IRC,
and HRC.

Input Control

To enable this card as an input use the following steps.

1. Press the button.

Note: For Configuration 2 units, select RDS1 or

RDS2, then press .

2. Select “Active Input”, then press the

button.

3. Press twice to change the active input and

use the and buttons to select the input
to make active, and press the button to save

the changes.

Configure Input

1. Press the button.

Note: For Configuration 2 units, select RDS1 or

RDS2, then press .

2. Select “Input Modules”, and press the

button.

3. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to the “VSB/QAM” card of the specific slot (e.g.
1-4). Notice the location diagram in the upper
right corner of the screen changes as the cursor
moves by each card.

4. Press the button once to display the Status

screen for the VSB/QAM card.

5. Press the button again to display the Edit

screen for the VSB/QAM card.

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VSB/QAM 1-4

►Selected I/O:no
Chan:__
Modulation:8VSB

VSB/QAM 1-4

Selected I/O:yes

►Chan:32

Modulation:8VSB

VSB/QAM 1-4

Modulation:8VSB
Air/CATV:OffAir
►Low:+00dBmV

VSB/QAM 1-4

Selected I/O:yes
Chan:32
►Modulation:8VSB

VSB/QAM 1-4

Modulation:8VSB

►Air/CATV:OffAir

Low:+00dBmV

6. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to “Selected I/O:” then press the
button.

7. Use the and buttons to change the

selection to, “yes,” then press the button.

Channel

1. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to, “Chan:” then press the button.

2. Use the and buttons to tune to the

specific RF channel of interest (2-134), then
press the button to save the selection.

Modulation

1. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to, “Modulation:” then press the button.

2. Use the and buttons to choose the

appropriate modulation type (8VSB, QAM64B,

QAM256B), then press the button to save the

selection.

Channel Bands

1. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to, “Air/CATV:” then press the button.

2. Use the and buttons to choose the

appropriate channel band (OffAir, Cable-

FCC, Cable-HRC, Cable-IRC), then press

the button to save the selection.

Set Low Signal and MER Error Levels

These two values are user defined threshold levels for
the signal level and MER level. Once these values are
set, if the input levels drops below the defined value,
an error will be triggered which will cause the red
“Error” LED to illuminate on the front panel, a
description of the error will be shown in the “Active

Errors” menu under the button, and an entry

will be logged in the event log.

1. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to, “Low:” then press the button.

2. Use the and buttons to select the

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VSB/QAM 1-4

Air/CATV:OffAir
Low:+00dBmV

►MER:10dB

column to edit and use the and buttons to
set the value of the low signal alarm threshold (-

30dBmV - +40dBmV), then press the button

to save the selection.

3. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to, “MER:” then press the button.

4. Use the and buttons to select the

column to edit and use the and buttons
to set the value of the low MER alarm threshold

(0dB – 40dB), then press the button to save
the selection.

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Input

►Active Input
Backup Mode
Input Modules

Active Input

Active Input:
► ASI/310M 2-3

Input

Active Input
Backup Mode
►Input Modules

Input

ASI+ 1-3
VSB/QAM 1-4
►ASI/310M 2-3

4.2 Serial Transport Stream Input/Output (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) –
Option 8702

General Information

Install Location: Any slot except 1-1 and 2-1.

I/O: (1) 75 Female BNC Input, (1) 75 Female BNC

Output

Supported Formats: DVB-ASI, 310M
Description: This card provides either DVB-ASI or 310M input and output. The card will

provide 310M output only if the input TS is 19.39Mb/sec. When the card is in ASI
mode, the TS bitrate for both the input and output is from 1.5Mb/sec – 160Mb/sec.
When the card is in SMPTE 310M mode, the bitrate for both input and output must be

19.39Mb/sec. The output jack on this card is an active loop-through (i.e. a re-serialized
TS). The output will be the same type that the input is set for (e.g. 310M or ASI). The
card can be used to provide an ASI TS output from another type of input on the unit
(e.g. 8VSB).

Input Control

To enable this card as an input use the following steps.

1. Press the button.

Note: For Configuration 2 units, select RDS1 or

RDS2, then press .

2. Select “Active Input”, then press the

button.

3. Press twice to change the active input and

use the and buttons to select the input
to make active, and press the button to save

the changes.

Configure Input

1. Press the button.

Note: For Configuration 2 units, select RDS1 or

RDS2, then press .

2. Select “Input Modules”, and press the

button.

3. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to the “ASI/310M” card of the specific slot (e.g.
2-3). Notice the location diagram in the upper
right corner of the screen changes as the cursor

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ASI/310M 2-3

►Selected I/O:no

Type:ASI

ASI/310M 2-3

Selected I/O:yes
►Type:ASI

moves by each card.

4. Press the button once to display the Status

screen for the ASI/310M card.

5. Press the button again to display the Edit

screen for the ASI/310M card.

6. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to, “Selected I/O:” then press the
button.

7. Use the and buttons to change the selection to, “yes,” then press the

button.

Input Type

1. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to, “Type:” then press the button.

2. Use the and buttons to select the

appropriate input (ASI, 310M), then press the

button to save the selection.

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Input

►ASI+ 2-2
VSB/QAM 1-4
ASI/310M 2-3

ASI+ 2-2

►Selected I/O:no

Input

►Active Input
Backup Mode
Input Modules

Active Input

Active Input:
► ASI+ 2-2

Input

Active Input
Backup Mode
►Input Modules

4.3 High Bit Rate ASI Input – Option 8703

General Information

Install Location: Any slot except 1-1 and 2-1.

I/O: (1) 75 Female BNC Input, (1) 75 Female BNC

Loop Out

Supported Formats: ASI
Description: This card provides DVB-ASI input for MPTS up to 160Mb/sec. The maximum

TS bitrate for the card is 160Mb/sec. The output on the card is a passive loop-through
and should be terminated with a 75Ohm terminator when not in use. The card cannot be
used to provide a TS output from another TS input on the unit.

Input Control

To enable this card as an input use the following steps.

1. Press the button.

Note: For Configuration 2 units, select RDS1 or

RDS2, then press .

2. Select “Active Input”, then press the

button.

3. Press twice to change the active input and

use the and buttons to select the input
to make active, and press the button to save

the changes.

Configure Input

1. Press the button.

Note: For Configuration 2 units, select RDS1 or

RDS2, then press .

2. Select “Input Modules”, and press the

button.

3. Use the and buttons to move the cursor

to the “ASI+” card of the specific slot (e.g. 2-2).
Notice the location diagram in the upper right
corner of the screen changes as the cursor moves
by each card.

4. Press the button once to display Status

screen for the ASI+ card.

5. Press the button again to display the Edit

screen for the ASI+ card.

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