Triax 492055, 492056 User Manual

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TRIAX - your ultimate connection

User guide

QAM module - 492055/492056

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Contents

Contents

Disposal .................................................................................................................................. 3

Box content ............................................................................................................................ 3

QAM module .......................................................................................................................... 3

Labels ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Module installation ................................................................................................................ 4

Module removal ..................................................................................................................... 4

CAM/Smart card .................................................................................................................... 5

Status LED ............................................................................................................................. 5

Log in ...................................................................................................................................... 7

CA Modules window ............................................................................................................. 8

CA Modules configuration window ...................................................................................... 9

Status information .............................................................................................................. 15

Output window .................................................................................................................... 16

Configuration of output modules ....................................................................................... 17

Bandwidth monitor ............................................................................................................ 23

Status information .............................................................................................................. 23

Delete output module ........................................................................................................ 25

Network window ................................................................................................................. 26

Channel list .......................................................................................................................... 28

Save configuration .............................................................................................................. 29

Manufacturer ....................................................................................................................... 30

Your notes ............................................................................................................................ 31

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Introduction

Disposal

Within in the European Union this label indicates that the product
cannot be disposed of with the general household waste. Neither
the headend nor the input and output modules can be disposed of
with the general household waste.

For proper treatment and recycling of old products, please take
them to designated collection points in accordance with your na­tional legislation.

The QAM output module is one of the output modules that you can install in
the output section of your TDX headend unit.

The QAM output module is available in two versions, one version with Com­mon Interface (CI) and one without.

Below you can see an illustrated description of a QAM module with CI slots.

QAM module

Box content

A new output module is wrapped in antistatic bubble wrap and packed in a
cardboard box when you receive it.

Included in the box is a user guide instructing you in how to use the TDX
Service Tool to configure the module.

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Basics

Labels

Module instal­lation

You install an output module by sliding the module into a module slot in the
lower section of the headend unit and click it into place.

Module
removal

You release a CI module from a slot by using the lock mechanism that is
placed to the right of the modules in the output section.

Move the lock mechanism slightly to release the module.

A label is placed on the output module where you can write the information
regarding the configuration of the module.

Besides the information that you write on the label, the module type and part
number are also displayed on the label.

Note

The coloured part of the label informs you of the module type.
Each type of module is allocated a unique coloured label.

On the bottom of the module you will find a label with the bar code and a se­rial number printed on it.

Note

You can use hot swapping when you insert a module into or re­move a module from the TDX system.

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Basics

CAM/Smart
card

You can insert 2 Conditional Access modules (CA) into each of those output
modules that have Common Interface (CI) slots.

Each CA module is able to unscramble at least one service. Which services
depend on the service provider of the CA module and smart card.

Status LED

There is a status LED on the front of each module. The LED indicates wheth­er the module functions according to its purpose or fails.

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Basics

When you update the software of a module the status LED provides you with
information about the updating process.

Boot loader state.

Orange

Initiation of the software update.

Temporary off

Every time the modules receives a valid data package.
Repeated until the update is completed without errors.

Temporary green

Software update failed.

Red

The output module receives data.

Green - flashing

The output module receives valid services.

Green - constant on

When starting the TDX system the output module and
the system controller negotiate connection speed. If
the LED continues to be red either the output module
or the system controller has not been inserted cor­rectly.

Red

The output module has not been configured yet or the
module has not been inserted correctly.

No colour

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TDX Service Tool

Log in

When you have loaded the TDX Service Tool from the TDX headend system
to your laptop/computer the Login window of TDX Service Tool is displayed.

When you have pressed the Log in button the System window is displayed.

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TDX Service Tool

CA Modules
window

Click the CA Modules tab in the TDX Service Tool to display the CA Modules
window.

The first time you display the CA Modules window in a new configuration the
module list only displays the number and type of the CA modules that you
have inserted in the main and subunits.

You have to configure the CA modules individually.
To display the Configuration window, click the Setup button of the CA mod-

ule you want to configure.

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TDX Service Tool

CA Modules con­figuration window

The first time the TDX Service Tool displays the Configuration window for a
CA module in a new configuration the fields and radio buttons display default
values and nothing is selected in the service list area.

Card speed

If your smart card is able to use a higher card speed than
the default card speed, open the drop-down list with the
card speeds you can choose from.

Select the card speed you want to use.

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TDX Service Tool

In the Service list area you can select the service or services that you want to
descramble and you can set up individual filter options for each service.

The services that are scrambled are marked with a dollar sign - $.

Card function

You can use the Card function radio buttons to determine
whether you want the CA module to descramble services
that are scrambled or you want the module to scramble
services that are not scrambled .

Click the Descramble (default) button if you want to de­scramble services .

Click the Scramble (PanAccess) button if you want to
scramble services using the PanAccess Scrambler.

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TDX Service Tool

To select a service, click the check box (square) to the right of the service in
question.

If you want to change the filter options for a service, click the Setup button of
the service in question to open the Filter options window.

The first time you open the Filter options window the default value Descram­ble all audio PIDs has been selected.

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TDX Service Tool

When you have deselected the Descramble all audio PIDs check box a field
with a drop-down list is displayed below the check box.

To select which audio PID you want to descramble, open the drop-down list
with the languages you can choose from.

In case you do not want to descramble all audio PIDs you can select which
audio PIDs you want to descramble.

To descramble only selected audio PIDs you have to deselect the Descram­ble all audio PIDs check box.

If you want to descramble PIDs (Packet Identifier) that are not audio or video
PIDs, click the Descramble non audio/video PIDs check box.

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TDX Service Tool

When you have selected the services you want to descramble and changed
the filter options you want to change, you have to click the Submit button to
save this information in the headend system and return to the CA Modules
window.

When you have selected the required language, a second field is displayed
below the first field so you can descramble another audio PID. You can de­scramble as many audio PIDs as you need.

If the language of the audio PID you want to descramble is not displayed in
the list you can enter a three letter string signifying the language you need.

Click OK to return to the Configuration window.

To remove your selection leave the field empty.

Select the language of the audio PID you want to descramble.

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TDX Service Tool

Please refer to the user guides of the CA modules and smart cards you have
inserted in the output modules for further information.

Below is an example of the interface of a Conax card.

Clicking the Common interface button gives you access to information from
the smart card inserted in the CA module. The type of information provided
by the smart card depends on the card itself and its make.

You use the Common interface button to open the common interface menu.

If you need to reboot the CA module you can use the Reset CAM button.

Click the Reset CAM button to reboot the TDX headend system.

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Status informa­tion

To be implemented later.

Remember to click the Apply button in the upper right-hand corner to save
new settings in the configuration.

When you return to the CA Modules window the descrambled services will
be displayed next to the CA module you have configured.

When you have selected the services you want to descramble or scramble
you have to click the Submit button to enter this information into the head­end system and return to the CA Modules window.

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TDX Service Tool

Output window

You have to configure the output modules individually.
To display the Configuration window, click the Setup button of the QAM out-

put module you want to configure.

Click the Output tab in the TDX Service Tool to display the Output window.

The first time you display the Output window in a new configuration the
module list only displays the number and type of output modules that you
have inserted in the main and subunits.

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Configuration of
output modules

The first time the TDX Service Tool displays the Configuration window for an
output module in a new configuration the fields in the window will either dis­play a default value or be empty.

If you want to disable this output, click the Disabled
output check box.

Disabled output

Channel plan

To select another TV system, open the drop-down list
with the systems you can choose from.

Select the system you want to use.

TDX Service Tool

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You have two possibilities when you configure a QAM
module:

• You can use the specifications of the channel plan
or

• You can enter a frequency manually.

Using the channel plans:
To select the required channel, open the drop-down list

with the channels you can choose from.
Select the channel you want to use.

When you have selected a channel the Frequency and
Channel spacing fields are automatically filled in.

Channel, Frequen­cy and Channel
spacing

Enter a frequency manually:
To be able to enter a frequency manually, open the

drop-down list with the channels you can choose from.
Select “Frequency” from the drop-down list.

Enter the desired frequency in kHz in the Frequency
field.

To select the required channel spacing, open the drop­down list with the channel spacings you can choose
from.

Select the channel spacing you want to use.

You have two possibilities when you select services:

• You can select services from the TDX-pool
or

• You can select services from a particular input mod­ule.

Select input

Services from the TDX-pool
To select services from the TDX-pool, open the drop-

down list.
Select “Services” from the drop-down list.

To select services, click the Services... button next to
Select input field to open the Select services window.

Note

When you have selected a channel using the
channel plan or entered a frequency manually
then you have also set up the other three RF
channels on the module in question. You only
need to select services for each of the three
other RF channels, or disable one or more of
the three channels.

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TDX Service Tool

In the Select Services window you can select the serv­ice or services that you want to output.

Note

By clicking one of those column headlines
that are underlined in the Select services win­dow you can sort the list into alphabetical or
numerical order depending on which column
headline you click.

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Click OK to return to the Configuration window.

Now you continue to select or enter values in the other
fields in the Configuration window.

To select a service, click the check box (square) to the
right of the service you want.

If you want to give your selection of services a name,
enter the name in the Mux name field.

Note

When you have selected a service this service
will no longer be available in the TDX-pool.

Services from input module
To select the services from a particular input module,

click the arrow to the right of the Select input field to
open the drop-down list.

Select “Transparent” from the drop-down list.

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TDX Service Tool

To select services from an input module, click the Serv­ices... button next to Select input field to open the Se­lect input modules window.

To select an input module, click the check box (square)
to the right of the module you want to use.

If you want to give your selection a name, enter the
name in the Mux name field.

Click OK to return to the Configuration window.

Next you select or enter values in the other fields in the
Configuration window.

RF level correc­tion

To select another RF level correction, open the drop­down list with the levels you can choose from.

Select the level you want to use.

Symbol rate

Enter the desired symbol rate (from 3500 to 7200 kS) in
the Symbol rate field.

QAM mode

To select which QAM mode to use, open the drop­down list with the channels you can choose from.

Select the QAM mode you want to use.

Note

There is a limit to the number of services an
output module is able to output. You can con­sult the TDX Web Configurator to avoid over­loading the output module, i.e. select more
services than the module in question is able
to handle.

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When you display the Configuration window for an output module
that has been configured, all fields are filled in and services have
been selected.

If you want to change the existing values or services just follow
the same procedure as when you configure an output module for
the very first time.

Note

When you have selected or inserted the values you want you have to click
the Submit button to enter this information into the headend system and re­turn to the Output window.

Remember to click the Apply button in the upper right-hand corner to save
new settings in the configuration.

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TDX Service Tool

Status informa­tion

SW revision

Displays the software version of the output module.

Status information is placed at the bottom of the Configuration window. The
information displayed in the configuration window of a QAM module includes
status, revision of software and information related to the bandwidth monitor.

Status

Informs you about the state of the output module.

Bandwidth
monitor

The bandwidth monitor which is placed above the status information area
is a real time monitor, so it measures what is currently output. So when you
change the configuration the changes have to be submitted before the band­width monitor can measure it.

The update frequency is approximately 5 seconds.

The Status information area also contains information related to the band­width monitor.

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When you return to the Output window the configuration of the output mod­ule is displayed in the module list.

Current payload

Informs you about how much is currently output.

Utilization

Displays what is currently output as a percentage of
the maximum output.

Max payload

Displays the maximum limit of how much you can out­put.

Now you can continue to configure the other output modules one by one, fol­lowing the procedure described on the previous pages.

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If you want to remove an output module and the associated configuration
you can use the Delete button of the module in question in the Output win­dow.

Click the Delete button of the QAM output module you want to remove.
A message window is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to re-

move the output module.

Delete output
module

Until you have removed the output module physically from the headend unit
the module list will display four lines with the writing in red.

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Network ID

Enter the required network ID in the Network ID field.
If it is an open network, the network ID has to follow

the “ETSI TR 101 211” guidelines. If it a closed network
you can determine the ID yourself.

For both DVB-T and DVB-C you have to state network ID’s and names.

Network name

Enter a network name in the Network name field. The
maximum number of characters you can enter in the
field is 255.

Network
window

Click the Network tab in the TDX Service Tool to display the Network win­dow.

The first time you display the Network window the fields in the window will
display a default value. The service list area will display all the digital services
you have configured to output using the Output tab.

End-users may need the network ID if they have to make a NIT (Network
Information Table) search when searching for services on their televisions or
set-top boxes. Some set-top boxes may also need the original network ID in
connection with a NIT search.

Orig. network ID

Enter the required original network ID in the Orig. net­work ID field.

Set original ID

If you want to change the default values of the original
network ID, click Set original ID check box to enable
the Orig. network ID field.

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TDX Service Tool

When you have entered the values you require you have to click the Submit
button to enter this information into the headend system.

In the service list area you determine the numerical output order of the digital
services on the television or set-top box of the end-user.

LCN number

Enter the desired number in the LCN number field to
the right of each service in the service list area.

Note

You cannot give the same LCN number to
more services.

Enable barker
channel for DVB-T/
DVB-C

Click the this check box to enable a barker channel for
DVB-T and/or DVB-C .

Unit

Enter the ID number of the unit you where you want to
place the barker channel. You can enter values 1-3.

“1” = main unit
“2” = unit 1
“3” = unit 2

Backend

Enter the number of the output module where you want
to place the barker channel. You can enter values 1-6

Output

Enter the number of the output where you want to
place the barker channel. You can enter values 1-4.

A barker channel carries all EIT information for a number of services.

If you to use a barker channel to carry the EIT information you have
to make sure that the set-top boxes used by end-users are NorDig
compliant, i.e. they can read a Linkage Descriptor from a NIT.

Note

Using a barker channel all EIT information will be transferred from the indi­vidual outputs to the barker channel thereby making more room/ payload
available to the output of services.

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Remember to click the Apply button in the upper right-hand corner to save
new settings.

When you have finished configuring all the output modules you have inserted
in the headend units the Channel list tab displays a list with all the channels
and services that you have selected.

Channel list

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TDX Service Tool

Apply

An important button when you change your configuration of the headend
system is the Apply button placed in the upper right-hand corner of the TDX
Service Tool window.

Save configu­ration

Whenever you have made changes in your configuration,
“Apply” on the Apply button turns red to tell you that you
have unsaved changes that need to be saved.

Click the Apply button to save the changes. When chang­es have been saved the “Apply” text looses the red col­our.

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Manufacturer

Manufacturer

Dear Customer,

Should you require technical assistance in the event that your expert dealer
is unable to help you, please contact us at:

Triax A/S
Bjørnkærvej 3
8783 Hornsyld
Denmark

Tel.: [phone]

[e-mail]
www.triax.dk

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Your notes

Your notes

TRIAX - your ultimate connection

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