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User Manua

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1-4 HDMI & SDI

Encoder Modulator

H-XX-SDI-QAM-IPLL

H-XX-HDMI-QAM-IPLL

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A Note from Thor Broadcast about this Manual

Intended Audience

This user manual has been written to help people who have to use, integrate and to install the product.
Some chapters require some prerequisite knowledge in electronics and especially in broadcast
technologies and standards.

Disclaimer

No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Thor
Broadcast.
The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due to continued progress in
methodology, design and manufacturing. Thor shall have no liability for any error or damage of any
kind resulting from the use of this document.

Copy Warning

This document includes some confidential information. Its usage is limited to the owners of the
product that it is relevant to. It cannot be copied, modified, or translated in another language
without prior written authorization from Thor Broadcast.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 4

1.2 KEY FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................... 4

1.3 PRINCIPLE CHART .......................................................................................................................................... 5

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................................. 5

CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION GUIDE ................................................................................................................ 8

2.1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................. 8

2.2 POWER PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................................................... 8

2.3 DEVICE’S INSTALLATION FLOW CHART ILLUSTRATE AS FOLLOWING: ................................................................ 8

2.4 ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................................ 9

2.5 GROUNDING REQUIREMENT ......................................................................................................................... 10

CHAPTER 3 - OPERATION ............................................................................................................................. 11

3.1.1LCD MENU STRUCTURE ............................................................................................................................ 11

3.1.2 INITIAL STATUS .......................................................................................................................................... 13

3.2GENERAL SETTING FOR MAIN MENU .............................................................................................................. 13

CHAPTER 4 - WEB NMS OPERATION ............................................................................................................ 20

4.1 LOGIN .......................................................................................................................................................... 20

4.2 OPERATION .................................................................................................................................................. 21

ENCODER MODULATOR QUICK SETUP WITH GUI & VCT .............................................................................. 32

INTRO – GUI & VCT .......................................................................................................................................... 33

......................................................................................................................................................................... 36

VIRTUAL CHANNELS ........................................................................................................................................... 37

ENCODER MODULATOR IPTV SETUP ............................................................................................................ 43

INTRO ................................................................................................................................................................ 44

CHAPTER 5 - TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................ 49

CHAPTER 6 -PACKING LIST ........................................................................................................................... 50

CHAPTER 7 - APPLICATION ........................................................................................................................... 51

7.1 APPLICATION EXAMPLE ................................................................................................................................ 51

APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................................ 53

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Chapter 1 - Introduction

1.1 Product Overview

The Thor Broadcast HDMI and SDI encoder modulators are an all-in-one device that
integrates encoding (MPEG-2, MPEG-4/AVC H.264), modulation, and converts
HDMI/SDI (model dependent) to a digital RF output signal and IPTV stream
simultaneously.
To meet various requirements, these Thor Broadcast Pro-DVB headend units are also
equipped with 1 ASI input, and outputs with 2 ASI ports and 1 IP port.
The signal source could vary from satellite receivers, closed-circuit television cameras,
Blu-ray players, and antenna (off air). Its output signals are to be received by TVs, STB,
etc. with the correlated standard the unit is set to encode with QAM (ATSC, DVB-T,
DVB-C).
The ever popular low latency modulators are widely used everywhere such as the mall,
market hall, theatre, hotels, restaurants, stadiums, race tracks, amphitheaters and etc. for
advertising, monitoring, training and educating in company, schools, campuses, and
healthcare. Recently these units have been deployed in countless professional and
collegiate stadiums, universities, house of worship, Nascar and other various raceways for
their power and ease of use.

1.2 Key features

 HDMI/SDI… (1-4)inputs，1*ASI in for re-mux; 1*RF in for RF mux
 MPEG2 HD/SD & MPEG4 AVC H.264 HD/SD video encoding
 1/ 2* channels in
 MPEG4-AAC; MPEG2-AAC; MPEG1 Layer Ⅱand Dolby Digital AC3 2.0( Optional)

audio encoding

 Dolby Digital AC3 pass through
 Huge video buffer (for SDI interface), free to switch video sources
 Dialog Normalization(Optional)
 CC (closed caption ) for SDI
 Support low delay encoding mode

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 VBR/CBR rate control mode
 PSI/SI editing
 PCR adjusting
 PID re-mapping and pass through
 DVB-C RF out and ASI out; IP out
 LCN (Logical Channel Number) support
 Modular design 1RU
 LCD display, Remote control and firmware
 Web-based NMS management; Updates via web
 Lowest cost per channel

1.3 Principle Chart

MUX

Modulating

ASI In

ASI&IP Output

MPEG-2 HD/SD
MPEG-4 HD/SD

Encoding

HDMI/SDI

Source

RF In

Built-in

Combiner

RF

1.4 Specifications

HDMI Encoding Input

Video

Input
Option 1: HDMI*1

Option 2: HDMI*2

Encoding
MPEG2; MPEG4 AVC/H.264 (for option 1:

HDMI*1)

MPEG4 AVC/H.264 (for option 2:HDMI*2)

Bitrate

1-19.5Mbps

Resolution

1920*1080_60P, 1920*1080_50P,
(-for MPEG4 AVC/H.264 only)
1920*1080_60i, 1920*1080_50i,
1280*720_60p, 1280*720_50P
720*480_60i, 720*576_50i

Low Delay

Normal, Mode 1, Mode 2
(for option 1: HDMI*1)

Rate Control

VBR/CBR

Chroma

4:2:0

Aspect Ratio

16:9,4:3

Audio

Encoding

MPEG1 Layer II; LC-AAC; HE-AAC and Dolby

Digital AC3 2.0 (Optional) (for option 1:

HDMI*1)

MPEG1 Layer II(for option 2: HDMI*2)

Sample rate

48KHz

Bitrate

64/96/128/ 192/256/320kbps

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SDI Encoding Input

Input

Option 1:SDI*1

Option 2:SDI*2

Encoding

MPEG2; MPEG4 AVC/H.264

Bitrate

1-19.5Mbps

Resolution

1920*1080_60P, 1920*1080_50P,
(-for MPEG4 AVC/H.264 only)

1920*1080_60i, 1920*1080_50i,
1280*720_60p, 1280*720_50P

720*480_60i, 720*576_50i

Low Delay

Normal, Mode 1, Mode 2

Rate Control

VBR/CBR

Chroma

4:2:0

Aspect Ratio

16:9,4:3

Audio

Encoding

MPEG1 Layer II ,MPEG2-AAC, MPEG4-AAC
and Dolby Digital AC3 2.0( Optional)

Sample rate

48KHz

Bitrate

64/96/128/ 192/256/320kbps

Modulator Section

DVB-C

Standard

J.83A (DVB-C), J.83B, J.83C

MER

≥43dB

RF frequency

30~960MHz, 1KHz step

RF output level

-30~ -10dbm (77~97 dbµV), 0.1db

step

Symbol rate

5.000~9.000Msps adjustable

RF Out

1*DVB-C;

4*DVB-C carriers combined output

J.83A

J.83B

J.83C

Constellation

16/32/64/1

28/256QAM

64/ 256

QAM

64/

256

QAM

Bandwidth

8M

6M

6M

General

System

Local interface

LCD + control buttons

Remote management

Web NMS

Stream Out

2 ASI out (BNC type);

IP (MPTS/SPTS) out (RJ45, 100M)

NMS interface

RJ45, 100M

Language

English

Physical

Specifica

tion

Power supply

AC 100V~240V

Dimensions

482*300*44mm (19” rack)

267*250*44mm (portable)

Weight

4.5 kg (19” rack)

2.5 kg (portable)

Operation

temperature

0~45℃

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1.5Appearance and Description

Front Panel Illustration

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

① LCD Screen
② NMS Port
③ Data Port
④ Power and Alarm Indicators
⑤ TS Lock Indicators

⑥ Directional: Up, Down, Left, and Right Buttons
⑦ Enter Button: to confirm
⑧ Menu Button : to go back one step
⑨ Lock Button: press to lock set

Rear Panel Illustration

1 2 3 4 5 7

8 9

① HDMI or HD-SDI input port

② RF In Port
③ RF Out Port
④ ASI Input Port
⑤ ASI Output port 1&2

⑥ Power Switch
⑦ Power supply socket
⑧ RF out port
⑨ Grounding

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Chapter 2 - Installation Guide

Please read the entire section in full before installing or operating your new Thor Broadcast
encoder to eliminate any chance of creating a faulty environment or recklessly damaging the
unit.

2.1 General Precautions

 Must be operated and maintained in an area free of dust and debris.
 The cover should be securely fastened, do not open the cover of the chassis when the power is on.

This will also void Thor’s manufacturer’s warranty.

 After installation, securely stow away all loose cables, external antenna, and others.

2.2 Power precautions

 Be careful when connecting a power source to the device.
 Do not operate in wet or damp areas. Make sure the extension cable is in good condition
 Make sure the power switch is off before you start to install the device

2.3 Device’s Installation Flow Chart Illustrate as following:

Connecting

Grouding
Wire and

Power

Cord

Acquisition

Check

Installing

Device

Setting

Parameter

Running

Device

Connecting

Signal

cable

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2.4 Environment Requirement

Item

Requirement

Rack Space

When installing unit on rack, the distance between 2 rows of
machine frames should be 1.2~1.5m and the distance against
wall should be no less than 0.8m.

Rack Room

Electric Isolation, Dust Free, HVAC
anti-static material:1X107~1X1010, Grounding current

limiting resistance: 1M (Floor bearing should be greater than
450Kg/㎡)

Environment
Temperature

5~40℃(sustainable )，0~45℃(short time)，
installing air-conditioning is recommended

Relative Humidity

20%~80% sustainable 10%~90% short time

Pressure

86~105KPa

Door & Window

Installing rubber strip for sealing door-gaps and dual level
glasses for window

Fire Protection

Fire alarm system and extinguisher

Power

Device power, HVAC and lighting should be independent to
each other. Device power requires AC 110V±10%, 50/60Hz or
AC 220V±10%, 50/60Hz. Please carefully check before
running.

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2.5 Grounding Requirement

 It is important to keep this device grounded to ensure all of the modules function correctly.

Correctly grounding the device will also help prevent any electrical interference, lightening.
Etc. Also it helps reject minor interference that may disrupt the devices ability to function
smoothly. General rule of them, make sure the device is grounded when installing anywhere.

 Always use copper wire. When applied correctly the ground must be wrapped well to

ensure maximum conduction so it can reduce any high frequencies. The copper ground wire
should also be as short and thick as possible

 Installer must make sure that the two ends of the ground are well conducted and have

appropriate anti-rust properties.

 It is prohibited to use any other device as part of the grounding electric circuit.

 The area of the conduction between the ground wire and device’s frame should be no less

than 25 ㎡.

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Chapter 3 - Operation

Keyboard Function Description:

MENU: Cancel current entered value, resume previous setting; Return to previous menu.
ENTER: Activate the parameters which need modifications, or confirm the change after modification.
LEFT/RIGHT: Choose and set the parameters.
UP/DOWN: Modify activated parameter or paging up/down when parameter is inactivated.
LOCK: Lock the screen/cancel the lock state. After pressing the lock key, the LCD will display the

current configuring state.

3.1.1LCD Menu Structure

2 Input Sets

2.1 Input 1

2.2 Input 2

2.3 Input 3

2.3.1 Parse Program

Switch On

Initializing

1 Status

Video

Audio

2.3.2 Mux Program

Same content as “Input 1”

Audio Bitrate

1.1 Uptime

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4 TS config

4.1 Output A

4.2 Output B

4.3 Output C

4.4 Output D

4.5 Output E

5 Network

5.1.1 NMS IP

5.1.2 Subnet Mssk

5.1.4 MAC Address

5.1.6 Reset Password

5.1.3 Gateway

5.1.5 Web NMS Port

3 Modulator

4.1 Output A

4.2 Output B

4.3 Output C

4.4 Output D

6 System

6.1 Save Config

6.2 Load Saved CFG

6.4 LCD time-out

6.5 Version

6.3 Factory reset

4.1 RF on

4.2 Standard

4.3 Constellation

4.4 Symbol Rate

4.5 RF frequency

4.6 RF level

4.7 ASI output

Same content as “Output A”

TSID

ONID
ASI Output

5.1 Parse Program

5.2 Mux Program

Same content as “Output A”

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3.1.2 Initial Status

After powering on the device，it will take a few seconds to initialize the system

 DVB-C: indicates the modulation standard of this device.
 A/B/C/D: indicates the 4 carrier outputs
 XXX.XX MHz: Indicates the current output frequency (Range: 30~999MHz) of the 4 carriers

output.
 X.XX Mbps: Indicates the encoding bitrate of each encoding output respectively.

3.2General setting for Main Menu

By pressing the “Lock” key on the front panel, enter the main menu. The LCD will display the
following pages:

Press UP/DOWN buttons to specify menu items, and then press ENTER to enter the submenus as
below:

1) Status

Press Enter to enter “Status” and it displays the working time duration of the device

2) Input Sets

Under this submenu, the LCD will show “2.1 Input 1”, “2.2 Input 2” and “2.3 Input 3”.

Start up…

Start OK…

DVB-C A XXX.00MHz

P1 X.XXMbps P2 X.XXMbps

1 Status
2 Input Sets

3 Modulator
4 TS Config

5 Network
6 System

1.1 Uptime

Uptime

2 Days-10:30:20

2.1 Input 1

2.2 Input 2

2.3 Input 3

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Under submenus 2.1 and 2.2, set the audio, video and program information for each

encoding input.

Enter Video Input to set the video corresponding parameters.

Note: Supports CC for SDI encoding only

Under submenu 2.2, set the audio corresponding parameters.

 Audio format

Under the “Audio” submenu, select the audio format for this encoding input source, these

Thor Broadcast encoders support MPEG-1 Layer II, MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC and AC3.

 Dialog Normal

Set the dialog level of this device

Video

Video format

MPEG-2 H.264

Video Bit rate

12.000Mbps

Low delay

Normal Model1 Model2 Manual

CC Switch

EIA608 EIA708 Line21 CC OFF

Resolution
1920×1080 50i

Video in Status

Locked

B frame

2

P frame

4

DTS delay

200

Audio

Audio format

MPEG-1 Layer II

Dialog Normal

-31dB

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Under Audio Bit Rate can be selected by pressing “enter” key. (Bit rate range:

64/96/128/192/256/320 Kbps):

Users enter 2.3 to check the programs information and set the programs parameters.

Submenu 2.3 represents the ASI input. You can parse and select program(s) to mux out.

“Parse Program” is for checking the quantity of input programs from the corresponding

Tuner input.

“Mux Program” is for selecting programs from the ASI IN to multiplex with the output via

corresponding carrier output or ASI output (A, B, C, D, E optional). Move the triangle mark to

specify the program and press RIGHT/LEFT keys to shift the mark between “√” and “X”. (“√”: to

output the corresponding program; “X”: not to output the corresponding program)

Output A mux

Output B mux

Parse Program
Get 3 programs

Parse Program
Mux Program

Audio Bitrate

64Kbps

Program Info

Service provider

TV provider

SUB-Channel Number

1

PMT PID
0×100

PCR PID
0×103

Program Name

TV-101

Program Output

Program out enable A

Video PID
0×101

Audio PID
0×102

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3) Modulator Setting

When entering the “Modulator” submenu, configure the modulating parameters for the 4 carrier output
separately:

The Thor Encoder Modulators (DVB-C Modulating) have 4 carrier outputs, “3.1”-“3.4” represent the
“Carrier A”, “Carrier B”, “Carrier C”, and “Carrier D” respectively. Enter “3.1”/“3.2”/“3.4”/“3.4” to
set the corresponding modulating parameters. Submenus (taking “3.1” as an example) are as below:

 RF On

This interface decides whether to enable the RF (carrier A) output or not.

OFF: to disable programs to output through carrier A.
ON: to enable programs to output through carrier A.

 Standard

There are three possible options provided for selecting your RF modulation Standard: J.83A(DVB-C),
J.83B, J.83C when the display shows them, just swipe LEFT and RIGHT key to choose.

 Constellation

Three different constellations: J.83A (DVB-C), J.83B, J.83C will show on the LCD window when

3.1 Output A

3.2 Output B

3.3 Output C

3.4 Output D

3.1 Output A

3.1.1RF On

3.1.2 Standard

3.1.5 RF Frequency

3.1.6 RF Level

3.1.3 Constellation

3.1.4 Symbol Rate

3.1.7 ASI output

RF On

Off On