Wegener IPump Quick Start Manual

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iPump Quick Start Guide

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Technology Park/Johns Creek 11350 Technology Circle Duluth, GA 30097

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Data, drawings, and other material contained herein are proprietary to Wegener Communications, Inc., and may not be reproduced or duplicated in any form without the prior written permission of Wegener Communications, Inc.

The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions may be issued to advise of such changes and/or additions.

Correspondence regarding this publication (800009-02 Rev.B) should be forwarded to Wegener Communications, Inc. at Technology Park/Johns Creek, 11350 Technology Circle, Duluth, GA 30097-1502.

Phone 770-814-4000 Fax 770-497-0411

COMPEL

The Wegener iPump is approved under FCC Part 15B Class A, UL1950, CSA, and CE.

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Welcome to your iPump Media Server/Store

Welcome to your iPump Media Server/StoreWelcome to your iPump Media Server/Store and Forward

and Forward Receiver !

and Forward and Forward

advanced multimedia appliance that allows simple, efficient management of both live and recorded digital video, audio, and data content. With a single unit, you can receive, decode, and play out broadcast-quality transmissions while receiving and recording multiple programs or IP data files from a satellite or TCP/IP connection. Along with our Compel MediaPlan insert content into real-time or recorded programs and can schedule playback of custom sequences of live and recorded content. This Quick Start Guide will help you quickly set up and start operating your iPump. For a full description of the iPump's abilities and detailed installation and operation instructions, please consult the iPump User's Reference Manual available on the worldwide web at wegener.com. For additional help, contact us by phone at (770) 814-4057, by fax at (678) 624-0294, or by email at [email protected].

Receiver !

Receiver !Receiver !

Your Wegener iPump is an

software, you can

1111 Remove your

Remove your iPump

Remove your Remove your

accessories from the shipping carton. Call your shipping carrier immediately if any damage is discovered.

2222 Place your iPump

Place your iPump

Place your iPumpPlace your iPump

or desktop or mount it in a standard equipment rack. If rackmounting your iPump, please consult the iPump User's Reference Manual for detailed instructions and specific cautions.

iPump

iPumpiPump

, ac power cord, and bagged

indoors on a well-supported, flat table

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3333 Connect

Connect

ConnectConnect

a) L-band output from your antenna's LNB to the iPump's RF

input port ( with extender cable attached or BNC connector if your unit has the optional ASI input]

the following items (refer to Figures 1 and 2):

) [950 to 2150 MHz; female Type F connector

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b) a suitable monitor to the iPump's audio port (

optional, auxiliary audio port ( iPump User's Reference Manual for details.) [a 1/8-inch stereo output jack is the connector for each audio port, but a 1/8-to-RCA adapter is included in the accessories bag]

c) your monitor to the iPump's video (

4-pin mini DIN (S-video) connector except in units with optional decoders having a female, BNC connector. An SVD-to-RCA adapter is included in the accessories bag.]

NOTE: Repeat steps b) & c) for the second decoder if your iPump is equipped with two decoders.

Your LAN line to the iPump's Ethernet port ( [10/100baseT; female RJ-45 connector]

) is also available. See the

b2b2

) port [

cccc

b1b1

is a female,

cccc

). (An

dddd

)

Figure 1. iPump Rear-panel Connectors

The Alarm port (e, Figure 1) on the rear panel may be used to provide a contact closure during alarm conditions or on command from Compel. See the iPump Reference Manual for complete connector and signal details.

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Figure 2. iPump Connections

NOTE

: Do not connect devices to the mouse, keyboard and other connectors not described here. They are for factory use only.

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4444 Next, start your iPump

Next, start your iPump

Next, start your iPumpNext, start your iPump

as follows:

a) Connect the ac power cord to the iPump's IEC receptacle

(

, Figure 1) and to a 100-to-120 Vac or 200-to-240 Vac

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source.

b) Set the power switch to the On position (

hold the Enter button (

ENTER

) on the front panel for two

) and press and

seconds. The iPump will power up and begin the boot process. Outputs are muted during the short initialization time. All eight LED indicators flash on and off as the unit begins initialization. Until you configure your iPump's RF

settings (see Step displayed (red

ALARM

), a loss-of-carrier alarm may be

6666

LED indicator is lit and LCD screen indicates the alarm state). RF settings are not necessary for units with the optional ASI input.

NOTE

normal shutdown (see Step button (

User's Reference Manual for details). If the receiver is tracking a carrier signal, the green light.

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: To easily restart the iPump any time after a

), simply press the Enter

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ENTER

) on the iPump’s front panel (refer to the

CARRIER

LED will

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5555 Get to know

Get to know the iPump's front panel

Get to knowGet to know

the iPump's front panel

the iPump's front panel the iPump's front panel

AREA ENLARGED BELOW

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

LED Indicators

Pushbuttons

Figure 3. iPump Front-panel Controls and Indicators

The liquid crystal display (LCD) provides menu, data, and input screens to the user. Menu screens are entry points to further screens showing signal or unit status or to user-input screens that can be changed by the user. The "home" screen displays the unit's serial number, E

, and alternately displays FEC ratio,

b/N0

signal frequency, and transport rate. This screen may be reached at any time by repeatedly pressing the

ESC

button.

Six pushbuttons allow you to move through the various screens, select characters for input, and accept or reject changes. To move downward or upward through the menu screens, use the and the

buttons. To enter or change data in editable fields, press

ESC

ENTER

button and use the up and down arrow buttons ( ) to increment the highlighted character or digit. Use the right and left arrow buttons ( ) to move to adjacent digits and press

ENTER

again to accept your input. Pressing

ESC

before

accepting your input will cancel any changes.

ENTER

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Eight light-emitting diodes (LEDs) illuminate to show unit status at a glance. Table 1 gives the meaning of each LED indicator.

Table 1. LED Indicator Descriptions

Indicator

Label

CARRIER

RECORD

DOWNLOAD

LAN

COMPEL

Color and

State

GREEN

Receiver is tracking carrier.

Meaning

constant

GREEN

Receiver is not tracking carrier.

slow blink

GREEN

iPump is recording a program.

constant

Off iPump is not recording.

GREEN constant

iPump is downloading a file via Compel.

Off iPump is not downloading.

GREEN constant

GREEN slow blink

Light network activity over the iPump's LAN interface.

Heavy network activity over the iPump's LAN interface.

Off iPump observed no packet

transfers during the last 20 secs.

GREEN constant

iPump has received a COMPEL command within the last two minutes.

GREEN fast blink

iPump has been addressed by COMPEL within the last five seconds.

GREEN slow blink

iPump is in tracking mode and COMPEL is required but no COMPEL command received within the last two minutes.

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Table 1 (continued). LED Indicator Descriptions

Indicator

Label

COMPEL

AUTH

WARNING*

ALARM*

Color and

State

Meaning

Off COMPEL is not required and not

received within the last two minutes; or, iPump is not in tracking mode.

GREEN constant

Current transport stream is protected by conditional access (CA) and iPump is authorized and descrambling.

GREEN slow blink

Current transport stream is protected by conditional access (CA) but iPump is unauthorized.

Off Tracked channel is not scrambled

("in the clear").

AMBER constant

One or more warning conditions exist. Read warning information from front-panel LCD.

Off No warning conditions exist.

RED constant

One or more alarm conditions exist. Read alarm message from LCD.

Off No alarm condition exists

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Only one alarm or warning condition is displayed at a time on the LCD. When multiple alarm or warning conditions exist, those conditions are displayed in the order of importance. The most critical condition is displayed first and others may be viewed by pressing the right arrow button( ).

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6666 Set up or adjust your iPump's RF settings

Set up or adjust your iPump's RF settings

Set up or adjust your iPump's RF settingsSet up or adjust your iPump's RF settings

the front panel. (If your unit has the optional ASI input, this step is not necessary - go to step

). From the home screen, navigate

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to the RF Setup screen as follows:

NOTE: Use the arrow buttons to move left and right through the menu screens and the Use the By pressing

button to move upward through the menu screens.

ESC

repeatedly, you can always return to the iPump

ESC

ENTER

button to move down a level.

home screen.

Press

ENTER

NOTE: To enter data in editable fields, press

Display Screen Type

UNIT SETUP

RECORD AND PLAY

DECODER SETUP

AUDIO SETUP

IP SETUP

RF SETUP

ENTER

and use the up and down arrow buttons ( ) to increment the highlighted character or digit. Use the right and left arrow buttons ( ) to move to adjacent digits. Press to accept your input or

to cancel changes.

ESC

ENTER

again

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From RF Setup, adjust RF settings as follows:

Press

ENTER

Display / Field Details Screen Type

RF STATUS:

TRACKING: Eb/No = XX.X

RF status is shown. If tracking, then E

CURRENT CHANNEL

DOWNLINK FREQUENCY: XXXXX.XX MHz

Enter downlink frequency from the LNB local oscillator in megahertz.

TRANSP. DATA RATE: XXX.XX Mbps

Enter transport stream data rate in megabits per second.

is also displayed.

b/N0

Data Display

User Input Editable

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Press Display / Field Details Screen Type

RF-MOD/FEC RATIO: QPSK 3/4

RF modulation is QPSK. Available forward error correction ratios are 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8.

PROGRAM NUMBER: 00001

Number of program to select from stream.

TAG SITE:

SAVE ALL CHANGES? YES<ENT> NO<ESC>

ENTER

Press to cancel all RF Setup changes.

to save or

ESC

If you are satisfied with all data entered, press your changes. Pressing either

ENTER

ESC

User Input Selectable

User Input Editable

User Input Selectable

ENTER

to save

(which cancels all changes) completes your RF setup and returns you to the Current Channel screen. If all settings are correct and the red

ALARM

LED remains lit, there may be a problem with the antenna, its position, or cable connections. Consult the iPump Reference Manual for more troubleshooting help.

7777 To configure your iPump's decoder output,

To configure your iPump's decoder output,

To configure your iPump's decoder output,To configure your iPump's decoder output,

navigate from the Home screen to the Decoder Setup screen as follows:

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Press Display / Field Details Field Type

ENTER

PROGRAM

UNIT SETUP

RECORD AND PLAY

DECODER SETUP

DECODER NUMBER 1

Available decoders are 1 and 2.

If your iPump has only one decoder, this Decoder Number screen will not appear. Instead, the Decoder Setting Select screen described in step e) will appear.

DECODER SETTING SELECT: FOLLOW TUNE

FOLLOW TUNE

program selection from the current RF setup and sends you back to the Decoder Setup screen. to select a particular program from the stream. the decoder.

is selected, go on to step f). Otherwise your

decoder setup is complete.

accepts the

PROGRAM

OFF

User Input Selectable

allows you

turns off

ENTER

ENTER PROGRAM NUMBER: 001

Number of program to select from stream. Available program numbers are dependent on transport stream.

User Input Selectable

Your decoder setup is now complete. The selected program will begin playing from the selected decoder.

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8888 For web browser control

For web browser control

For web browser controlFor web browser control

and status checking, first

navigate from the home screen to the IP Setup screen as follows:

Press

ENTER

Display Field Type

UNIT SETUP

RECORD AND PLAY

DECODER SETUP

AUDIO SETUP

IP SETUP

and take note of the iPump's IP address displayed on the screen. Then use the following steps to gain iPump control from your web browser:

f) Using a computer on the LAN attached to your iPump,

open your web browser.

g) Type the IP address noted from the IP Address screen in

the browser's address box.

NOTE

: For IP addresses which include subfields with leading zeros, you must omit those zeros when entering the address in your browser. For example, IP address

128.092.056.004 would be entered as 128.92.56.4.

In some cases, it may be necessary to set specific values for the IP and Subnet addresses. Consult your network administrator.

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h) Press Enter (on the computer keyboard) and your

iPump's Status page will be displayed (Figure 4).

i) Click the appropriate tab to select Files, Schedule,

Status, Help, or Setup.

Figure 4. iPump Web Interface Status Page

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9999 Shut down your iPump

Shut down your iPump

Shut down your iPumpShut down your iPump

from the front panel. Navigate

from the home screen to the Shutdown screen as follows:

Press

ENTER

Display / Field Details Screen Type

UNIT SETUP

UNIT STATUS DETAIL

NAVIGATION HELP

UNIT SHUTDOWN

Are You Sure? !!! No-ESC, Yes-ENTER

ESC

Press

ENTER

Please Wait… UNIT SHUTTING DOWN!

to cancel or

to shut down.

User Input Selectable

Status Display

At shutdown, the LCD screen becomes blank and the LED indicators go out. Your iPump is now shut down. The power switch on the rear panel may be left in the on position for quick restart from the front

panel (see note in Step

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