Ascent Communication Technology IRD1516 User manual

IRD1516
Tuner/ASI to
IP Gateway
Quick Reference
Guide
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ACT IRD1516 Tuner/ASI to IP Gateway
Quick Reference Guide
ACT Document Number: ACT IRD1516 Quick Reference Guide
User Guide Revision A
Copyright © 2016 Ascent Communication Technology Limited.
All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of Ascent
Communication Technology is strictly forbidden.
This document is produced to assist professional and properly trained personnel with installation and maintenance
issues for the product. The capabilities, system requirements and/or compatibility with third-party products
described herein are subject to change without notice.
For more information, contact ACT: [e-mail]
Revision History
Revision Date Reason for Change
A 07/13/2016 Initial Release

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Table of Contents
1 Product Outline...................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Outline···························································································································· 4
1.2 Features·························································································································· 4
1.3 Inner Principle················································································································ 5
1.4 Specifications ················································································································· 6
1.5 Appearance and Description·························································································· 7
2 Installation Guide ................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 Acquisition Check··········································································································· 8
2.2 Installation Preparation·································································································· 8
2.3 Wire’s Connection·········································································································· 9
3 WEB NMS operation ............................................................................................................ 10
3.1 login······························································································································ 10
3.2 Operation ····················································································································· 11
4 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 30
5 Packing list............................................................................................................................ 30

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IRD1516 Tuner to IP Gateway is a head-end interface conversion device which supports MPTS
and SPTS output switchable. It supports 16 MPTS or 512 SPTS outputs over UDP and RTP/RTSP
protocols. It is integrated with tuner demodulation (or ASI inputs) and gateway functionality,
which can demodulate a signal from 16 tuners into IP packages, or directly convert the TS
from ASI input and tuner into IP packages then output the IP packages through different IP
addresses and ports. BISS functionality is also embedded for tuner input to descramble tuner
input programs.
 Supports 16 × FTA DVB- S/S2 (DVB-C/T/T2 /ISDB-T optional) inputs, 2 × ASI inputs
 Supports BISS descrambling
 Supports DisEqc function
 16 × MPTS or 512 × SPTS output (MPTS and SPTS output switchable)
 2 × GE mirrored outputs, up to 850 Mbps---SPTS
 2 × independent GE output ports, GE1 + GE2---MPTS
 Supports PID filtering, re-mapping (only for SPTS output)
 Supports “Null PKT Filter” function (only for MPTS output)
 Supports Web operation

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SPTS Output
MPTS Output

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Input
Optional 1:16 tuners input +2 ASI input---SPTS output
Optional 2:14 tuners input +2 ASI input --- MPTS output
Optional 3:16 tuners input --- MPTS output
Tuner Section
DVB-C
Standard
J.83A (DVB-C), J.83B, J.83C
Frequency In
30 MHz to 1000 MHz
Constellation
16/32/64/128/256 QAM
DVB-T/T2
Frequency In
30 MHz to 999.999 MHz
Bandwidth
6/7/8 M bandwidth
DVB-S/S2
Input Frequency
950-2150MHz
Symbol Rate
DVB-S: QPSK 2 MBd to 45 MBd
DVB-S2: QPSK 1 MBd to 45 MBd, 8PSK 2 MBd to 30 MBd
Code Rate
1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
Constellation
QPSK, 8PSK
ISDB-T
Input Frequency
30 MHz to 1000 MHz
ATSC
Input Frequency
54 MHz to 858 MHz
Bandwidth
6 M
Output
512 × SPTS IP mirrored output over UDP and RTP/RTSP protocol through GE1 and GE2
ports, Unicast and Multicast
16 × MPTS IP output (for Tuner/ASI passthrough) over UDP and RTP/RTSP protocol
through GE1 and GE2 ports, Unicast and Multicast
BISS Descrambling
Mode 1, Mode E (Up to 850 Mbps) (descramble individual program)
Miscellaneous
Dimension (W × L × H)
482 mm × 410 mm × 44 mm
Approx. Weight
3.6 kg
Operating Temperature
0 to +45 °C
Storage Temperature
-20 °C to +80 °C
Power Requirements
100 V AC to 240 V AC, 50/60Hz
Power Consumption
20 W

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Front Panel Illustration:
1
Power indicator
2
Reset: resets webmaster IP address, recover it to default IP address
3
USB port for upgrade
4
NMS port: network management interface
5
Data ports (GE1 & GE2): IP out ports
6
ASI input port
Rear Panel Illustration
1
16 channels RF IN interface
2
Integrated power switch and socket
3
Grounding wire

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When users open the package of the device, it is necessary to check items according to
packing list. Normally it should include the following items:
 IRD1516 Tuner to IP Gateway
 User’s Manual
 Grounding Cable
 RF In and Loop Out Cable
 Power Cord
If any item is missing or mismatching with the list above, please contact local dealer.
When users install device, please follow the below steps. The details of installation will be
described at the rest part of this chapter. Users can also refer rear panel chart during the
installation.
The main content of this chapter including:
 Checking the possible device missing or damage during the transportation
 Preparing relevant environment for installation
 Installing gateway
 Connecting signal cables
 Connecting communication port (if it is necessary)
Connecting
Grouding
Wire and
Power
Cord
Acquisition
Check Fixing
Device Setting Parameter Running Device
Connecting
Signal Wire
Item
Requirement
Machine Hall Space
When user installs machine frame array in one machine hall, the distance
between 2 rows of machine frames should be 1.2 to 1.5m and the distance
against wall should be no less than 0.8m.
Machine Hall Floor
Electric isolation, dust-free
Volume resistivity of ground anti-static material: 1×107Ω to 1×1010 Ω,
Grounding current limiting resistance: 1 M (Floor bearing should be greater than
450 kg/m2)

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Environment Temperature
5 °C to 40 °C (sustainable)
0 to 45 °C (short time)
installing air-conditioning is recommended
Relative Humidity
20 % to 80 % sustainable
10 % to 90 % short time
Pressure
86 kPa to 105 kPa
Door & Window
Install rubber strips for sealing door-gaps and double-layered glass for windows.
Wall
Can be covered with wallpaper, or non-bright paint.
Fire Protection
Fire alarm system and extinguisher
Power
Device power, air-conditioning power, and lighting power should all be
independent to each other. Device power requires AC power 100 V to 240 V
50/60 Hz 2A. Please carefully check before running.
 Good grounding for all function modules ensures reliability and stability of these devices. They
are also the best way to prevent lightning arresting and interference rejection.
 The coaxial cables’ outer conductor and isolation layer should keep proper electric conducting
with the metal housing of the device.
 The grounding conductor should have a copper conductor in order to reduce high frequency
impedance, and the grounding wire must be as thick and short as possible.
 Users should make sure the 2 ends of the grounding wire are electrically conducive and rust-
proof.
 It is prohibited to use any other device as part of the grounding electric circuit
 The area of conduction between the grounding wire and device’s frame should be no less than
25 mm2.
All of the machine’s frames should be connected with a protective copper strip. The
grounding wire should be as short as possible and avoid circling. The area of conduction
between the grounding wire and grounding strip should be no less than 25 mm2.
Connect the device’s grounding rod to the frame’s grounding pole with copper wire.
The grounding wire conductive screw is located at the right end of the rear panel, and the
power switch, fuse, and power supply socket are just beside it. The order is: power switch on
the left, power supply socket on the right, and the fuse is just between them.
Connecting Power Cord
Insert one end into a power supply socket, and insert the other end to AC power.

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Connecting Grounding Wire
When the device is solely connected to protective ground, it should have an independent
path, and share the same ground with other devices. When the device adopts a united path,
the grounding resistance should be smaller than 1 Ω.
Warning
Before connecting power cord to IRD1516 Tuner to IP Gateway, user should set the
power switch to “OFF”.
Users can only control and set configuration parameters using a computer by connecting the
device to a web NMS port. Users should ensure that the computer’s IP address is different
from the IRD1516’s IP address; otherwise it will cause an IP conflict.
The default IP of this device is 192.168.2.136. Connect the pc and the device with an RJ45
Ethernet cable, and use the ping command to confirm that they are on the same network
segment.
For example, if the PC IP address is 192.168.99.252, change the device IP to 192.168.99.xxx
(xxx can be any integer between 0 to 255 except 252 to avoid IP conflict).
Use a web browser to connect the device with the PC by inputting the Encoder & Modulator’s
IP address into the browser’s address bar and press Enter.
Login interface should be displayed as shown in Figure - 1. Input the Username and Password
(the default Username and Password are both “admin”.) and then click “Login” to enter the
device’s settings.

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Figure - 1
Status
When login has been confirmed, it will display the status interface as shown in Figure - 2.
Figure - 2
User can click any item here to enter the
corresponding interface to check information
or set the parameters.
Current software version
information

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Parameter → Tuner input
From the menu on the top side of the webpage, click “Tuner Input” to display the interface
where users can check the 16 tuner input status channels. (Figure - 3)
Figure - 3
16 tuner
input status

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Parameter → ASI input
From the menu on the top side of the webpage, click “ASI Input” to display the interface
where users can check the 2 ASI input status channels. (Figure - 4)
Figure - 4

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Parameter → BISS
From the menu on the left side of the webpage, clicking “BISS” displays the interface where
users can configure BISS settings and descramble the input channels (Figure - 5).
Figure - 5
Select the output carrier

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Parameter → Program Parse
From the menu on the left side of the webpage, clicking “Program Parse” displays the
interface where users can parse the program from the input channels.
When users disable the ASI input, IRD1516 can support 16 Tuner inputs with 16 MPTS IP
outputs (Figure - 6).
Figure - 6
When users enable the ASI input, IRD1516 can support 14 Tuner inputs and 2 ASI inputs with
16 MPTS IP outputs (Figure - 7).
Enable and disable the ASI
input

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Figure - 7

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Parameter → IP Stream
IRD1516 supports TS to output in IP (16 × MPTS) format through the GE1 and GE2 ports.
Click ‘IP Stream’to display the interface where users can set IP out parameters (Figure - 8).
Figure - 8
IRD1516 supports 16 tuner inputs and 2 ASI inputs with 512 SPTS outputs, the parameter
interface is different from MPTS. When users switch MPTS to SPTS, the new mode will work
after rebooting the device.

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Parameter → Tuner Input
From the menu on the top side of the webpage, click “Tuner Input” to display the interface
where users can check the 8 tuner input status channels. (Figure - 9)
Figure - 9
16 tuner
input status

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Parameter → ASI Input
From the menu on the top side of the webpage, click “ASI Input” to display the interface
where users can check the 2 ASI input status channels. (Figure - 10)
Figure - 10

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Parameter → TS Config
Click “TS Config” to display the interface where users can set the output TS and configure TS
ID and ON ID for the 4 output channels (Figure - 11).
Figure - 11