Aquila mini HD User manual

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aquila mini HD
HD/SD Encoder & Modulator
HDMI/YPbPr/S-Video/AV to DVB-T
User’s Manual
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Thankyouforbuyingthisencodermodulator.
Pleasereadthismanualcarefullytoinstall,useandmaintaintheencodermodulatorinthebestconditionsof
performance.Keepthismanualforfuturereference.
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Directory
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CHAPTER1ProductIntroductions..........................................................................3
GeneralDescription................................................................................................3
SystemConnectionChart........................................................................................4
TechnicalSpecifications...........................................................................................4
CHAPTER2SafetyInstructionandInstallations......................................................6
SafetyInstructions...................................................................................................6
Installations.............................................................................................................6
CascadeInstallation................................................................................................7
CHAPTER3OperationsofTSCreatorSoftware.......................................................9
Installation...............................................................................................................9
Operationsof“Creator”..........................................................................................9
FileManagement..................................................................................................11
CHAPTER4DevicesOperationsandManagement...............................................12
CHAPTER5OperationsofRecordTSandPlayTSthroughUSBDisk.....................17
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CHAPTER1ProductIntroductions
GeneralDescription
aquilaminiHDencoder&modulatoris3son’sconsumerelectronicswhichallowaudio/videosignalinputinTV
distributionsandvideorecordedandplaybackfromaUSBportwithapplicationsinhomeentertainment,
surveillancecontrol,hotelDigitalSignage,shopsetc.
Itisanall‐in‐onedeviceintegratingMPEG‐4AVC/H.264encodingandmodulatingtoconvertaudio/video
signalsintoDVB‐TRFout.
Thesignalssourcecouldbefromsatellitereceivers,closed‐circuittelevisioncameras,Blue‐rayplayers,and
antennaetc.It’soutputsignalistobereceivedbyaDVB‐TstandardTV,DVB‐TSTBetc.
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AirVent
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RFinDC12VHDMIinRFout
GroundingYPbPr/S‐Video/AVin
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Grounding:toconnecttheearthcable
DC12V:powerinput
HDMI:HDMIstreaminputsupportingHDsignals
YPbPr/S‐Video/AV:YPbPr/S‐Video/AVsignalinputthroughaVGAadaptercable
RFin:RFLoop‐throughinput(10dBattenuation)
RFout:RFoutputtodistributemodulatedsignal(30‐960MHz,71~91dbµV)
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LCDWindow
Indicators
ControlButtons
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USBPortforVideoRecord,
SaveandPlayback
JTAGportforupgrade
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SystemConnectionChart
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TechnicalSpecifications
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EncodingSection
HDMI
Video
Encoding MPEG‐4AVC/H.264
InterfaceHDMI
Resolution
1920*1080_60P,1920*1080_50P;
1920*1080_60i,1920*1080_50i;
1280*720_60p,1280*720_50P
Bitrate0.500~19.500Mbps
Audio
EncodingMPEG1LayerII,MPEG2‐AAC,MPEG4‐AAC
InterfaceHDMI
Samplerate48KHz
Bitrate64,96,128,192,256,320,384kbps
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YPbPr/
CVBS/
S‐Video
Video
Encoding MPEG‐4AVC/H.264
InterfaceCVBS*1,YPbPr*1,S‐Video*1
Resolution
CVBS&S‐Video:720x576_50i(PAL);
720x480_60i(NTSC)
YPbPr:1920*1080_60i,1920*1080_50i;
1280*720_60p,1280*720_50P
Bitrate0.500~19.500Mbps
Audio
EncodingMPEG1LayerII,MPEG2‐AAC,MPEG4‐AAC
Interface1*Stereo/mono
Samplerate48KHz
Bitrate64,96,128,192,256,320,384kbps
ModulatorSection
Standard DVB‐TCOFDM
Bandwidth6M,7M,8M
ConstellationQPSK,16QAM,64QAM,
Coderate1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8.
GuardInterval1/32,1/16,1/8,1/4.
TransmissionMode:2K
MER≥42dB
RFfrequency 30~960MHz,1KHzstep
RFoutputlevel‐16~‐36dBm(71~91dbµV),0.1dbstep
System
ManagementLocalcontrol:LCD+controlbuttons
Language English
LCNInsertionyes
UpgradeJTAG
General
PowersupplyDC12V
Dimensions153*110*50mm
Weight <1kg
Operationtemperature0~45℃

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TPLUG!

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1. Mountandtightenthe
screwsandplugstosecure
theunittothewall.Left10
cmoffreespacearound
fromeachunit.
2. Connectthesignalinputintherespectiveconnectors.Thesignalsourcecanbefromasurveillance
monitor,DVD,set‐topbox,CCTVandetc.
1
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4
3
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3. Optionally,
connectthe
loop‐throughRF
inputcoaxial
cable.
4. Connectcableto
RFoutputto
STB/TV.
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5. Powersupplyconnection:a)Connecttheearthcable;b)Connectthepowerplugtotheunitmains
connector;c)Connectthepowerplugtothemainssocket.
CascadeInstallation
aquilaminiHDhas1TVsignaltoRFoutputencodedasDVB‐TDigital‐TVsignal.
SeveralaquilaminiHDunits
canbecascadedinorderto
increasethecapacity.The
maximumcapacityofaseries
ofNunitsis1xNincorporated
TVsignals.Tocascade2or
moreunits,connecttheRF
outputoftheprecedingunit
totheTVinput(loop‐through)
ofthenextunit.

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Chapter3OperationsofTSCreatorSoftware
aquilaminiHDencodermodulatorhasafunctiontocreateTSvideoswiththesoftware
suppliedwiththeproduct.Userscancreate*.tsfilescontainingimages,videosandaudiosin
asimpleandintuitiveway,andplaythemonatelevisionthroughtheUSBport.
Fileformatsupportedinclude:
Image:JPG,PNG,BMP,GIF/Video:MP4,WMV,AVI,MPG,TS,MKV…/Audio:MP3,WAV
Installation
1. Downloadour“TSCreator”softwarepackageonyourPCtogettheinstallerand
it’sauxiliaryroutine.
2. Occasionally,ifyourPChasn’tinstalled“NetFrame2.0”yet,double‐click
“NetFx20SP2_x86.exe”untilcompletetheinstallation.
3. Double‐click“Setup.exe”applicationtoinstallthe“Creator”andgenerateadesktop
shortcut.
Operationsof“Creator”
Double‐clickthe“Creator”shortcuticon,itwilltriggeranoperationinterfacelikebelow:
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ClicktoaddImagesandvideos
ClicktoadjusttheorderofImages/videos
ClicktodeletetheImages/videos
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Clicktoaddaudios
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ClicktosetasavepathfortheTSvideotobecreated.
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Tosettimedurationforeverypicturewhenplaying
thevideo
Tosettheresolutionfortheoutputvideo
ThevideoistransformedbasedonVBR(VariableBitRate).
Thenumbersethererepresentsthehighestbitratefortheoutputvideoandbitratewill
variesunderthenumber.
Userscanselectaencodeformathereaccordingto
thestandardofreceivingterminal.
Userscanfilterthenullpackettoboostthevideo’seffectbit
rate.
Asinglevideocanbemaximum2.0GBinsize.(aquila
miniHDcannotplayavideobiggerthan2GB.)
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Aftersettingalltheparameters,clicktostartthetransformation.Click“OK”when
itprompts“Theoperationcompletednormally.”
Clickthisbuttontostopthetransformationbeforetheoperationcompleted.
Afterfinishingthetransformoperation,userscanclickthisbuttontoplaythe
generatedTSvideo.
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FileManagement
Afterfinishingthetransformation,userscanfindoutthevideosfilesgeneratedaccordingthe
SavingDirectory.Forexample,wesavethevideoin“D:\ABC”sowecanfinditinDisk
D\FolderABC.
Management:
1. ThreefileswillbegeneratediftheNullPackethasbeenfiltered.
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2. TwofileswillbegeneratediftheNullPackethasnotbeenfiltered.
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TSvideoandinformationfiles:Usersneedtosavethetwofilestogetherin
theUSBmemory,thenaquilaminiHDcanreadthemandplaythevideo.
TSvideoforpreviewthroughthe“Creator”interfacebyclicking“Play”button
TSvideoforpreviewthroughthe“Creator”interfacebyclicking“Play”button
TSvideo:UsersneedtosaveitintheUSBmemory,andthenAquilaminiHD
canreaditandplaythevideo.
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Remarks:
zAllthefilenamesareautomaticallygenerated.
zRenamethefilesbeforecreatinganewvideotoavoidcoveringthepreviousfiles.
zIfyourename“FinalOutput‐204‐0.ts”or“FinalOutput‐204‐0.tsinfo”,alwayskeepthe
namesthesame(Extensionexcluded)andthenaquilaminiHDcanreadthemandplay
thevideo.
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CHAPTER4DeviceOperationsandManagement
aquilaminiHDiscontrolledandmanagedthroughthekeyboardandLCDdisplay.
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LCDDisplay–Itpresentstheselectedmenuandtheparametersettings.Thebacklightinthe
displayisonwhenthepowerisapplied.
LED–Theselightsindicatetheworkingstatus
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zPower:Itlightsonwhenthepowersupplyisconnected.
zAlarm:Itlightsonwhenthethereiserror,suchasthesignalsourceloss.
zLock:Itlightsonwhenthesignalsourceconnectedandgoesoffwhenthesignallose.
Left/Right/Up/Downbuttons–Usethesebuttonstoturnthescreenpages,shiftthetarget
itemsbymovingthetriangleorchangetheparametersettingsintheprogrammode.
Enter–Usethisbuttontoenterasubmenuorsaveanewsettingafteradjustment;Pressit
tostartadjustingthevalueofcertainitemswhenthecorrespondingunderlineflashwithUp
andDownbuttons;
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PressittoactivatethehiddenselectionsandchangethesettingwithUpandDown(orLeft
andRight)buttons.
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Menu–Pressthisbuttontostepback
Lock–Lockingthescreen/cancellingthelockstate,andenteringthemainmenuafterthe
initializationofthedevice.Afterpressinglockkey,thesystemwillquestiontheusertosave
presentsettingornot.Ifnot,theLCDwilldisplaythecurrentconfigurationstate.
Whenthepowerisconnected,theLCDwillstarttoinitializetheprogram.TheLCDmenu
goesasbelowchart.

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Main Menu
System
System
Save Config
System
Load Saved CFG
System
Lock Keyboard
System
Product ID
System
Version
Save Config?
Yes ►No
Load SavedCFG?
Yes ►No
Lock Keyboard
Yes ►No
0035564905656
70ec8f7b0000f
Encoder Modulator
SW:0.04 HW:1.5A
Main Menu
Stream
Stream
TSID
Stream
ONID
Stream
NIT
NIT
Network ID
Network Name
LCN Mode
Private Data
NIT Insert
Stream
EIT EIT
Language
EIT Insert
System
Factory Reset
System
LCD Time-out
Reset all sets?
Yes ►No
LCD Time-out
►30 s
System
Key Password
Set Password
000000
Main Menu
USB Device
USB Device
Record TS
USB Device
Play TS
USB Device
Disk Usage
Total: xx.xxx GB
Free: xx.xxx GB
USB Device
Update
USB Device
Remove device
Record TS
Start Record
Advanced Config
Play TS
File browse
Play mode
Software update?
Yes ►No
Remove device?
Yes ►No
27
28
29
30
31
32
16
17
18
20
21
22
33
23
24
25
26
Stream
VCT VCT
Modulation mode
VCT insert 19
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1)DVB‐T:Modulatingstandard;XX.XXXM:Thecurrentoutputfrequency;U:Symbolofthe
USBdiskinsertion;1080i:Videoresolutionofsignalsource;X.XXMbps:Thecurrentencoding
bitrate.
2)AlarmStatus:Forexample,ifthesignalcabledisconnected,itwilldisplayVideo1NotLock
underthismenu.
3)Uptime:Itdisplaystheworkingtimedurationofthedevice.Ittimesuponpoweron.
4)VideoParameters:Usercanentertheitemsrespectivelytosettheinputinterfaceand
viewthevideostatus.Usercanalsoadjustvaluesofrestitems(Bitrate:0.500~19.500Mbps;
Brightness&Contrast&Saturation:0‐255;Hue:‐128‐+127).
5)AudioBitrate:Selectaudiobitrateamong64,96,128,192,256,320,384kbps.
AudioFormat:SelectaudioformatamongMPEG2,MPEG2‐AACandMPEG4‐AAC.
6)ProgramInformation:Usercanenableordisabletheprogramoutputundermenu
ProgramOutput.UsercanalsoentertheotheritemstoedittheServiceName,Program
Name,ProgramNumber,andPIDsofPMT,PCR,VideoandAudio,andeditLCN(Logical
channelnumber).EITEvent–UsercanenterthismenutosetupEIT(EventInformationTable)
forthecurrentandnextprogramevent.TheEITcontainsStartYear,StartTime,Duration,and
EventNameoftheevent.AlltheEITinformationcanbedisplayedontheTVscreenon
conditionthattheEITischosentoinsert(seeexplanation20.).VCN–virtualchannelnumber
7)Bandwidth:Choosebetween6M,7Mand8M.
8)Constellation:DVB‐Tmodulatorcontains3constellationmodes–64QAM,QPSKand16
QAM.
9)FFT(TransmissionMode):2K
10)GuardInterval:Selectamong1/32,1/16,1/8and1/4.
11)CodeRate:ItreferstoFEC‐ForwardErrorCorrectionrate.Itcontains1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6
and7/8.
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¾NOTE:Thedifferentcombinationofbandwidth,constellation,guardintervalandcode
rate(FEC)willformadifferentoutputcoderate.Pleaserefertoappendixtable2.
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12)RFFrequency:Adjustitatrangeof30to999MHz.Setitaccordingtoyourregional
situationorinquireyourlocalservices.
13)RFLevel:Adjustitatrangeof‐16~‐36dBm.
14)RFOn:UsercanchoosetoturnonorturnofftheRFunderthismenu.
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15)BitRate:Usercanreadthecurrentmodulatingbitrateandthemaximumbitrate
16)TSID:(TransportStreamID)Usercanvieworadjustafterenterthismenu.
17)ONID:(OriginalNetworkID)Usercanvieworadjustafterenterthismenu.
18)NIT:(NetworkInformationTable)NITtableisaveryimportanttablefordescribingthe
networkandTS.Usercanenterthesubmenusdisplayedandeditthevaluesorselectthe
LCN(Logicalchannelnumber)mode,andchoosewhethertoinserttheNIT.Ifuserchooses
toinserttheNIT,information(NetworkID,NetworkName,LCNMode,PrivateDataandLCN
numberoftheprogrammentionedinexplanation6)willbeaddedtothetransportstream.
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¾NOTE:whenthePrivateDataissetas0*0,itisinvalid.
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19)VCT:VirtualChannelTable.Thismenucontainstwosub‐menus,ModulationModeand
VCTInsert.Usercaneditmodulationmodeattherangeof0‐255.
20)EIT:EITInsert‐Asmentionedabove(6),theeventinformationtablecanbechosen
whethertoinsertintotheTSornotunderthismenu.Ifyes,theEITinformationsetabove(6)
willbedisplayedontheTVscreen.LanguageCode–tosettheEITlanguageForexample,
codeoftheEnglishlanguageiseng.Ifyousetthecodeaseng,theEITdisplayedwillbein
Englishlanguage.
21)–25)PleaserefertoChapter5fordetails.
26)SaveConfig:Yes/Notosave/giveuptheadjustmentofsetting.
27)LoadSavedCFG:Yes/Notoload/nottoloadthesavedconfiguration.
28)Resetallsets:Yes/Notochoose/nottochoosethefactory’sdefaultconfiguration.
29)LCDTimeout:AtimelimitthatLCDwilllightoff.Chooseamong5s,10s,45s,60s,90sand
120s(seconds).
30)KeyPassword:Usercanseta6‐digitalpasswordusedtounlockthekeyboard.
31)LockKeyboard:ChooseYestolockthekeyboard,thenthekeyboardcannotbeapplicable.
Itisrequiredtoinputthepasswordtounlockthekeyboard.Thisoperationisone‐off.(If
forgettingyourpassword,pleaseusetheuniversalcode“005599”.)
32)ProductID:Usercanviewtheserialnumberofthisdevice.Itisread‐onlyandunique
33)Version:Itdisplaystheversioninformationofthisdevice.EncoderModulator:Thename
ofthedevice;SW:Softwareversionnumber;HW:Sardwareversionnumber.Usercanalso
pressENTERagaintoviewthepublishedtimeofthisdevice.
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Chapter5OperationsofRecordTSandPlayTS
throughUSBDisk
TheaquilaminiHDencodermodulatorhasnewfunctionsof:
1. *.tsVideoCreation
SeeChapter3.
2. TSRecordandSave
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1) Connectthesignalsource,enter“StartRecord”andchoose“Yes”tostartrecordingthe
encodedTS.
2) AdvancedConfig:
Filesize:Userscansetthefilesizeforthe*.tstoberecorded.Asinglefilecanbe
maximum2000Minsize.
FilternullPKT:Userscandecidewhethertofilterthenullpacketforthe*.tsfilestobe
recorded.
Filesavemode:Thereare3modesprovided:“singlefile”(forexample,whenthefile
sizeissetas1000Mandthe*.tsisrecordedupto1000M,itautomaticallystops
recordingTS.).“Segmentedfile”(forexample,whenthefilesizeissetas1000Mandthe
*.tsisrecordedupto1000M,itautomaticallysavesthefilesandcontinuestorecordTS
andsaveittonextfileuntiltheUSBmemoryisfull.).“Looprecord”:(itautomatically
savesthefilesandcontinuestorecordTSandsaveittonextfile.WhentheUSB
memoryisfull,itreplacesthepreviousfiles.)
Filename:Userscanenterthismenutoeditnameforthe*.tsfilestoberecorded.For
example,ifusersnameit“Record‐”,itwillgivenametothesaved*.tsfiles
“Record‐001.ts”,“Record‐002.ts”…“Record‐00N.ts”.
AutomaticRecord:UserscanchoosewhethertosetaquilaminiHDtorecordtheTS
automaticallyormanually.
3. TSPlayback

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1) Filebrowse:Thereisavideolistunderthismenu,chooseonefileandpress“Enter”
buttontostartplay.
2) Playmode:Usercanselectaplaymodeforthesaved*.tsfilesasneededbeforeplaying
the*.tsfile.
Whenthe*.tsisbeingplaying,theLCDwillpresentaplayinginterfaceasshownbelow.
singleloop; playall;Aloopall;singlefile
Atthistime,thekeyboardalsoplaysadifferentrule
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4. DiskUsage
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UserscanenterthismenutoviewtheUSBdisk’scapacityleft.
5. Update
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Choose“Yes”toupdatetheaquilaminiHDwiththeupdatefilestoredintheUSBdisk.
6. RemoveDevice
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Choose“Yes”tosafelyremovetheUSBdisk.aquilaminiHDwillthenautomaticallyresume
encodingandplayingtheprograminputfromtheencodermodule.