THOMSON RX8200 Configuration Manual

Date of issue: 06 September 2011y 2012
WNE v.5.0

RLS &
WNE CLIENT V.5.0

RX8200 CONFIGURATION GUIDE

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Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction 5

1.1 Front Panel Controls 5

1.2 Front Panel LEDs 5

2 Receiver Installation and Connection 6

2.1 Replacing An Existing EMR Satellite Receiver 6

2.2 RF Connection 6

2.3 IP Data Connection 6

2.4 Management Connection 7

3 Global Satellite Coverage 8

3.1 Satellite Parameters 8

3.2 Using the Receiver Front Panel Menu System 9

3.3 Configuration Of RX8200 on RLS – Front Panel Control 9

3.3.1. Default IP Address – Front Panel Control 9

3.4 Configuration of Network Access 10

3.5 Configuration Of RX8200 on RLS – Browser Interface 10

3.6 Setting Up the Satellite Receiver on WNE 13

3.7 Changing the IP Output IP Address 14

3.8 Recording the MAC Address 15

3.9 Recording the Unique Hardware ID 16

3.10 Saving a Configuration File 17

3.11 Restoring A Configuration File 18

3.12 Reset to Factory Defaults 19

4 Troubleshooting 20

4.1 Unable to lock to the WNE signal 20

4.2 Not getting IP Data from WNE 20

5 FAQs 21

5.1 Does the RX8200 receiver work with the older WNE PCs? 21

5.2 What type of LNB should be used on a satellite dish for receiving WNE? 21

Appendix 1 i

1.1 MAC Address Change – Replacing an EMR receiver with an RX8200. i

1.2 ICA Contacts i

Appendix 2 ii

2.1 Checking Existing EMR MAC Address ii

Appendix 3 RX8200 Technical Specifications iii

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3.1 Physical & Power iii

3.2 Control iii

3.3 Satellite Input Options iii

3.4 Video Decoding Options iii

3.5 Video Output Options iii

3.6 IP Input Options iii

3.7 IP High Speed Data iii

3.8 Glossary of Abbreviations iv

Introduction

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1 INTRODUCTION

The RX8200 Receiver is a component of the MPEG-4 AVC/ MPEG-2/DVB compliant range of Ericsson equipment
designed for use by broadcasters and distributors of video, audio and data Services over satellite.

The Satellite Receiver interfaces directly to a Low-Noise Block (LNB) on a satellite dish and takes an intermediate
frequency (IF) input in the band 950 - 2150 MHz (L-band). The unit can provide dc power and polarisation
switching to the LNB.

The receiver can be tuned to a Reuters satellite channel frequency and polarisation. The input is down-converted
via an LNB to provide an L-band input to the Receiver. The received Reuters satellite channel contains two
services within the Receiver’s demultiplexer. These are configured to select a single video Service (Reuters Live
Service) and other audio/data (World News Express) components and present them at the receiver output(s).

In short, this receiver processes both RLS and WNE content for Reuters Broadcasting clients.

1.1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

The physical interface for the Front Panel consists of an alphanumeric LCD display, pushbuttons, and a status LED
that can used to set-up and monitor the unit. User input is via six pushbuttons comprising four cursor pushbuttons:
Left, Right, Up, and Down; and two edit control pushbuttons: Edit and Save.

Each pushbutton has an integral green LED except Save, which has an integral red LED. When lit these LEDs
indicate to the User which pushbutton is currently active.

1.2 FRONT PANEL LEDS

Receiver status as follows:
A red status LED is used to indicate an RX8200 Receiver fault condition, e.g. a missing or faulty input signal. It

should be off for correct operation, although it may be lit briefly during power up.
An orange status LED is used to indicate that the RX8000 Receiver is locked to a Transport Stream, but also

indicates incorrect conditions or incorrect system functioning.
A green status LED is used to indicate that the RX8000 Receiver is locked to a Transport Stream and also

indicates correct conditions and correct system functioning.

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2 RECEIVER INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION

Mount the RX8200 in a 19-inch standard rack in an MCR or CER that has an RF satellite feed to Reuters
RLS/WNE.

2.1 REPLACING AN EXISTING EMR SATELLITE RECEIVER

There will be many instances where the RX8200 unit is being installed on a client site to replace an existing EMR
satellite receiver. In such cases it is very important to note the following:

 There will be a change between MAC addresses on each receiver model which will interrupt the decryption

of video across WNE.

 This process should be managed in conjunction with the ICA Team in London. See Appendix 1 at the end

of this guide for help.

 There is a separate management interface required for the RX8200 receiver. (On the EMR receiver, both

WNE data and receiver management are controlled over one ethernet connection).

 There may be more than 1 WNE PC/Server connected to an existing EMR receiver.

2.2 RF CONNECTION

Connect an RF coaxial cable that’s carrying the Reuters RLS/WNE signal to RF In 1 on the rear of the RX8200.
This may be the existing RF cable that is connected on the rear of an existing EMR receiver. See Figure 3 of an
EMR.

Figure 1. RF Connection on RX8200.

2.3 IP DATA CONNECTION

Connect NIC 2 on the WNE server (labelled Gb 2 on a Dell Server) to the RX8200 (labelled IP Out 2) using an
ethernet cable. This connection is for carrying WNE data only. This connection tends to be the on board NIC of a
WNE PC as shown in Figure 3.

Figure 2. IP Output No 2 on RX8200 & WNE NIC Connection on a Dell Server.

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Figure 3. Existing EMR Receiver and On Board NIC Connection – M51, M52 & M58

2.4 MANAGEMENT CONNECTION

Default IP Address - 192.168.4.4
Connect a second network cable to the management port (labelled CONTROL 2) on the RX8200 unit and connect

this cable to the clients network. The IP address for this port can be set from the front panel of the receiver. It is
through this interface that the RX8200 Browser page can be accessed for editing and configuring all receiver
management functions.

Figure 4. Management Control Port-RX8200

Alternatively, connect the management output from the RX8200 to the 2nd NIC on a WNE PC or Dell Server for
local configuration as outlined graphically in Figures 7 and 8 later in this document.

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3 GLOBAL SATELLITE COVERAGE

3.1 SATELLITE PARAMETERS

Global satellite coverage for the WNE and RLS services are transmitted via the regional satellite providers listed
below. You must ensure that your satellite dish is actually positioned to point to the relevant location.

The frequency of the LNB used in your installed satellite dish will also be required during the configurations that
follow in this document.

North America

Central America

South America

Satellite

Satmex 6

Satmex 6

Satmex 6

Video Standard

525 - NTSC

525 - NTSC

525 - NTSC

Position

113° West

113° West

113° West

Transponder

15K

15K

15K

D/L Frequency

11992.65 MHz
(Ku-Band)

11992.65 MHz
(Ku-Band)

11992.65 MHz
(Ku-Band)

Symbol Rate

10.8 MS/s

10.8 MS/s

10.8 MS/s

FEC

½

1/2

1/2

Polarization

Horizontal

Horizontal

Horizontal

Figure 5 Satellite coverage for North, Central and South America

Europe

MEA

Asia

Satellite

SES-4

Amos 5

Asiasat 5

Video Standard

625 – PAL

625 - PAL

625 – PAL**

Position

22° West

17.0° East

100.5° East

Transponder

1 5 C9H

D/L Frequency

10.9857 MHz
(Ku-Band)

4119 MHz
(C-Band)

3960 MHz
(C-Band)

Symbol Rate

7.2 MS/s

7.2 MS/s

27.5 MS/s

FEC

¾

3/4

3/4

Polarization

Horizontal

RH Circular

Horizontal

Figure 6 Satellite coverage for Europe, MEA and Asia

* Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay use a PAL-N variation but receive via satellite a 525 NTSC signal.
** Some countries in Asia like Japan, China, South Korea Philippines and some Pacific Island Nations use NTSC.