Abitana ABI-MD3004SCT User manual

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Instruction Manual
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HD DVB-T/C Encoder/ Modulator
ABI-MD3004SCT
4x HDMI full-HD video/audio input>
Integrated H.264 Encoder and DVB-T / DVB-C Modulator>
Programmable via user-friendly PC-software with GUI>
Works with any RF coax, fiber or TVoTP wideband amplifier/distribution network>
Very economic>
Plug-and-play robust alternative to HDMI extenders>
Building block for TV head-end>
Building block for Multisource Multiroom HD system>
Digital Signage, Hospitality, Residential, Public spaces>
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ABI-MD3004SCT is an integrated 4-source encoder/modulator that converts up to 4 Full-HD HDMI video/
audio signals (from xDSL SetTopBox, Satellite receiver, Media player, PC, Blu-ray player, HD camera,…) to a
DVB-T or DVB-C VHF or UHF signal, that can be received by any DVB-T or DVB-C compliant HD-SetTopBox or
HD-TV tuner.
The device can be deployed in both private and professional environments:
Send HD pictures and video in sports bars, fitness centres, stores, hotel lobby, travel station, waiting•
room,…
Build a compact TV head-end for hotels, hospitality, trading rooms,…•
Create a reliable and flexible HD Multisource Multiroom residential distribution system•
Digital Signage•
The small size allows easy integration into shallow enclosures, overhead plenum, furniture, switchboard
panels. Units can be combined to create more channels.
RF inRF out
DC in 5V
USB
distribution
network
aerial or
MD3004 output
rear LEDs
D C B A
HDMI in

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Safety
Contents
All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.•
Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the product•
and to protect it from overheating.These openings must not be blocked or covered.
This product should be operated only from the type of power source delivered with the product.•
If an outside antenna or cable system Is connected to the product, make sure the antenna or cable•
system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused•
for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
Do not attempt to service this product yourself. Opening or removing covers may expose you to•
dangerous voltage or other hazards.
Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
2 Contents
2 Safety
3 Application example
3 Characteristics
4 Installation
Getting started
Installing DTV management program
Preparing the HDMI sources
Preparing the MD3004
5 Launching the management program
Launching the Management Program DTV
Main buttons
Establish USB Communication with DTV program
8 DVB-T or DVB-C configuration
HDMI parameter setting
Modulator parameter setting DVB-T (or DVB-C)
Adding HDMI programs to the Modulator channels
Disconnecting an HDMI source
12 Switching DVB-T / DVB-C
13 Appendix 1: Original Network ID per country (Europe)
14 Appendix 2: European Channel numbering
15 Appendix 3: Constellation versus Maximum Bitrate (DVB-T)

SAT DECODER
MEDIA PLAYER
DECODER
BLU-RAY
TV
SETTOPBOX
TV
HDMI
in
XDSL
scalable to 128 HDMI inputs *
works with RF Coax, Fibre or TVoTP distribution network
scalable to 256+TV sets ***
link lengths up to
240m+**
MD3004
MD3004
MD3004
* depends on infrastructure bandwidth
** depends on cabling technology used
*** depends on cabling attenuation
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Input signals
Feedthrough VHF-UHF: RF 50-862MHz on F female connector•
Video & Audio inputs: 4x HDMI on 4 HDMI Type A female•
connectors
Encoder
Video resolution: 720p, 1080i@50Hz, 1080p@24Hz•
Video compression: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC•
Audio compression: MPEG-1 L2 (ISO/IEC 11172-3),AAC-LC•
Configurable: Programm name, SID, NID, LCN, EIT•
DVB-T Modulation (ETSI EN 300744)
Number of carriers: 2K/8K•
Guard interval: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32•
Code rate: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8•
Constellation: QPSK / 16, 64 QAM•
Frequency range: 170MHz to 230MHz and 470MHz to 862MHz•
3 adjacent channels possible•
DVB-C Modulation (ETSI EN 300429)
Constellation: 16, 32, 64, 128, 256QAM•
Frequency range: 50MHz to 862MHz•
4 adjacent channels possible•
Output
Output level: 75 tot 95 dBµV•
Channel bandwidth: 6-8MHz•
MER: better than 35dB•
Dimensions
WxHxD(mm): 250x200x38•
Weight: 0,6kg•
Power supply
5VDC, 17W•
100-264VAC 50-60Hz adapter included
Characteristics
Application example

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Installation
Getting started
For simplicity, we’ll call the ABI-MD3004SCT encoder modulator “MD3004” in this manual.
Installing DTV management program
The management program comes as an executable file, and works on a PC from Windows 7 up to Windows
10. The PC should have a spare USB interface port to connect to the MD3004.
When you install the program, it is possible that at the end of the process,Windows tells you that the
installation failed. Disregard this message as well and try running the program. If it does not work, try
installing a second time.
Preparing the HDMI sources
Please pre-configure the HDMI sources (video resolution and refresh rate, audio format and sampling
speed) and check their proper operation directly on an HDMI screen before connecting them to the
MD3004. Limit the HDMI ouput of the sources to max 1080p@24Hz. The resulting video bitrate can go as
high as 12Mbps.
Please be aware that some video sources like Google Chromecast cannot be configured individually and
will allways start up at 1080p 60HZ. There is afterwards no possibility to turn down resolution or refresh rate.
Please do not use this type of device.
It is very difficult to identify the nature of a signal distortion or failure on a end-to-end system if this step has
not been done properly on forehand.
Preparing the MD3004
The 4-input ABI-MD3004 is supplied with a 5V external power supply.
Install the unit properly, eventually ground the coax input to an equipotential safety ground.
Connect the RF output to the distribution network and the RF input to the aerial or to another MD3004’s
output in case a larger number of modulated signals is required.
Connect the power supply to mains.
Connect the 5V plug to the MD3004.
The front panel LED will light green, signalling that there is power supply.
Both rear panel’s LEDs will light red during boot-up of the unit.
The LED adjacent to the HDMI inputs will start blinking green when the unit is ready to operate.

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Launching the management program
Launch the Management Program DTV.
The start screen is now blank.
Configuration Menu buttons
Main Menu buttons

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Launching the management program
Main Menu buttons
On the left-hand side are 8 main-menu command buttons, explained below.
PLEASE READ THE FUNCTIONS OF THESE BUTTONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THEM,THE EFFECT IS
IMMEDIATE AND MAY STOP PROPER OPERATION OF THE UNIT FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME.
USB communication button:
activates the dialog between PC and MD3004. When pressed, the right-hand screen fills with
information and the layer-2 command buttons are activated.
Sets up a communications link between the unit and a server, via the PC.
This feature is NOT AVAILABLE at this time.
Go-to-folder button
Reboot button: pressing this button will IMMEDIATELY make the MD3004 cease operation and
reboot. The result is loss of modulated signal for a period which can extend up to several
minutes.
Save config button: this button will open a browse window that allows saving the MD3004’s
present state as a configuration file in a folder of your own choice. It is recommended to do
this before every change of configuration, in order to be able to go back to the original state.
Get config button: this button will open a selection window that allows loading a previously
saved configuration file to be uploaded to the MD3004, thus returning the unit to it’s previous
state.
DVB-T/DVB-C switchover button: pressing this button will IMMEDIATELY force the MD3004 to
reboot and switch from DVB-T mode (aerial symbol) to DVB-C (coax symbol).
This switchover reboot takes up to 1 minute, be careful not to press this button accidentally.
Please be patient and ignore the fact that the program may show “Not responding” on the top
of it’s window.
Generate Report button: this button will open a browse window that allows saving the MD3004’s
operational data as a html-format report file in a folder of your own choice
Be careful not to press these command buttons at random or during operation, without prior
understanding of the consequences, because they will IMMEDIATELY execute and change the
operation status of the unit.

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Launching the management program
Establish USB Communication with DTV program
Connect the MD3004 to a PC’s USB port with the supplied USB lead.
The DTV program immediately initiates the communication with the MD3004.
A message “Found, Getting configuration” is popping up briefly in the bottom left corner of the window.
If the communication cannot be established properly, a message “Found no hardware” is popping up
briefly in the bottom left corner of the window.
You will now notice that the layer containing the Configuration Menu buttons becomes active
Configuration Menu buttons
Main Menu buttons
PLEASE BE CAREFULL NOT TO INTERRUPT OR DISCONNECT THE USB COMMUNICATION DURING
SWITCHOVER BECAUSE THIS CAN CAUSE YOUR PC TO CRASH (with possible loss of open file) AND THE
MD3004 MAY END UP IN AN UNKNOWN STATUS
shows active status of power supply
pressing one of these buttons activates the configuration screen
in which all relevant input parameters of the HDMI signals and
the encoding and modulation parameters can be set

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DVB-T or DVB-C configuration
HDMI parameter setting
Activate the configuration screen by pressing one of the configuration menu buttons , or
You will now see a 3-part screen.
The left section deals with the HDMI settings.
The right section with the DVB-T or DVB-C settings. (depending on the active mode)
S.I.D.: enter here the Service ID number (should be
an INTEGER)
Name: give a recognisable name that corresponds
to the source , for example SAT decoder, Blu-Ray,
AppleTV, Mediaplayer,…
Audio format: choose between AAC and MPEG
Video bitrate: select a value between 4000 and
12000 kb/s (should be an INTEGER)
Audio bitrate: select one of the drop-down values
(128, 192, 256, 320, 384 kb/s)
Video bitrate
HDMI Input program
Audio bitrate
Audio format

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DVB-T or DVB-C configuration
Modulator parameter setting DVB-T (or DVB-C)
(Right hand section of the screen)
N.I.T. (Network Information Table)
Vers: version number
ONID. (Original Network ID): corresponds to a
country code.
Please consult the Appendix1 table to choose the
proper decimal code for your country (example
8442=France, 8468 = Germany,…)
NID (Network ID): enter the same value as for ONID
LCN (Logical Channel Number): choose between
EACEM, ITC and NORDIG systems.You can enter a
distinct number for each of the sources directly in the
table (bottom section of screen).
This is the number that the TV set will show on screen
and use to organise the sequence of programs (in
this example programs 11, 12, 13, 14).
The four HDMI input streams will be modulated in
pairs (2 Transport Streams) on adjacent TV channels:
up to 3 channels in DVB-T mode, up to 4 channels in
DVB-C mode.
Frequency: by setting the frequency of the first channel, the frequency of the second, third and fourth
channel is automatically computed by adding the channel bandwidth (usually 8MHz).
Please use the proper frequencies according to the frequency plans used in the different regions of the
world. For Europe, please consult the Appendix2 Table and select the centre frequency.
For VHF tuners, you can select channels in the range 170-230MHz, for UHF tuners in the range 470-858MHz
T.S.Id (Transport Stream ID): enter a distinct integer number for each of the transport streams.
Const. (constellation): In DVB-T modulation, you have the choice between three constellations: QPSK,
QAM16 and QAM64, 2 bandwidths, 5 coding rates (FEC), and 4 guard interval choices.
Appendix 3 lists the achievable combined bitrate of the videostream for each of the constellation
combinations.
The higher the QAM number, the more bandwidth you get for the videostream, but the modulated signal is
more sensitive for interference.
Bandwidth, F.E.C. and Guard Int.: select the desired values
Level Att.: The output level of the RF modulated signals goes as high as 95dBµV. You can attenuate this
signal by 20dB by using the slider:
B.W.1, B.W.2, B.W.3, B.W.4 (Bandwidth): indication of the bandwidth use on the TV channels chosen for the
transport streams of the input signals.
Logical Channel Number
TV channels for transport streams
not relevant

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DVB-T or DVB-C configuration
Adding HDMI programs to the Modulator channels
You can choose which HDMI stream goes to which channel, directly in the table (MODULATION) in the
bottom section of the screen.
Before making this choice, the red “-“ signs are all active.
You add a program (HDMI stream) to a modulator channel by double clicking on the Red “-“ icon, which
now becomes a Green “+”
Please be aware that the activation of the modulator will take approx.. 12 seconds. You will notice the effect
as soon as the B.W. indicator starts working.
In the example below, stream A (Sat decoder) was activated onto channel 1. The video bitrate required for
the stream is fluctuating (here 3988 Mb/s out of 31,668 Mb/s available is used up).
Since two Full-HD channels can use up to 12Mb/s each (24Mb/s combined), it is recommended to spread
the 4 service streams over the channels.
In the example below, two streams are charged on channel 1, one stream on channel 2, one on channel 3.
The available bitrate for each channel with this constellation combination is 31,668Mb/s.

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DVB-T or DVB-C configuration
To illustrate the effect of constellation, we switch to the less efficient QPSK modulation scheme, in the
modulator parameter settings (right hand section).
The available bandwidth is reduced to 10556 Mb/s per channel, the two HDMI streams A and B exceed the
available bandwidth.
Disconnecting an HDMI source
When one of the HDMI sources is disconnected from the unit’s input, the bandwidth meter B.W. is not going
down immediately, but the disconnection is signalled on the modulated channel by a message “No Video”
on the TV screen.

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Switching DVB-T / DVB-C
DVB-T/DVB-C switchover button: pressing this button will IMMEDIATELY force the
MD3004 to reboot and switch from DVB-T mode (aerial symbol) to DVB-C (coax
symbol) or vice versa.
This switchover reboot takes time be careful not to press this button accidentally.
The DVT software sends a command to the MD3004 to reboot in the other modulation
mode.
The process takes up to 1 minutes please be patient.
PLEASE BE CAREFULL NOT TO INTERRUPT OR DISCONNECT THE USB COMMUNICATION DURING
SWITCHOVER!
THIS CAN CAUSE YOUR PC TO CRASH (with possible loss of open file) AND THE MD3004SCT TO END UP IN
AN UNKNOWN STATUS

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Appendix 1: Original Network ID per country (Europe)
Country ONID
Australia 8228
Austria 8232
Belgium 8248
Taiwan 8350
Czech Rep 8395
Denmark 8400
Estonia 8425
Finland 8438
France 8442
Germany 8468
Indonesia 8552
Ireland 8564
Israel 8568
Italia 8572
Latvia 8620
Netherlands 8720
New Zealand 8746
Norway 8770
Philipines 8800
Poland 8808
Singapore 8894
Slovakia 8895
Slovenia 8897
South Africa 8902
Hungary 8903
Portugal 8904
Spain 8916
Sweden 8945
Switzerland 8948
UK 9018

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Appendix 2: European Channel numbering
European Band III allocations vary from country to country, with channels widths of 7 or 8 MHz. The standard
European allocation is 7MHz wide .
European Bands IV and V are 8Mhz wide. The spectrum for TV will be limited to 790MHz for 4G LTE, and a
further reduction to 700MHz for 5G is being put up for vote.
Band III (7MHz)
CH low high centre
E5 174000 181000 177500
E6 181000 188000 184500
E7 188000 195000 191500
E8 195000 202000 198500
E9 202000 209000 205500
E10 209000 216000 212500
E11 216000 223000 219500
E12 223000 230000 226500
Band IV (8MHz)
CH low high centre
21 470000 478000 474000
22 478000 486000 482000
23 486000 494000 490000
24 494000 502000 498000
25 502000 510000 506000
26 510000 518000 514000
27 518000 526000 522000
28 526000 534000 530000
29 534000 542000 538000
30 542000 550000 546000
31 550000 558000 554000
32 558000 566000 562000
33 566000 574000 570000
34 574000 582000 578000
35 582000 590000 586000
36 590000 598000 594000
37 598000 606000 602000
38 606000 614000 610000
Band V (8MHz)
CH low high centre
39 614000 622000 618000
40 622000 630000 626000
41 630000 638000 634000
42 638000 646000 642000
43 646000 654000 650000
44 654000 662000 658000
45 662000 670000 666000
46 670000 678000 674000
47 678000 686000 682000
48 686000 694000 690000
49 694000 702000 698000
50 702000 710000 706000
51 710000 718000 714000
52 718000 726000 722000
53 726000 734000 730000
54 734000 742000 738000
55 742000 750000 746000
56 750000 758000 754000
57 758000 766000 762000
58 766000 774000 770000
59 774000 782000 778000
60 782000 790000 786000
61 790000 798000 794000
62 798000 806000 802000
63 806000 814000 810000
64 814000 822000 818000
65 822000 830000 826000
66 830000 838000 834000
67 838000 846000 842000
68 846000 854000 850000
69 854000 862000 858000
not in all countries
5G limitation
4G limitation

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Appendix 3: Constellation versus Maximum Bitrate (DVB-T)

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