ASTRO U 144 User manual

Version 08-2016A

Contents
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Contents
General information...................................................................................................................page 03
Important!..................................................................................................................................page 04
Guarantee conditions................................................................................................................page 05
Disposal.....................................................................................................................................page 05
Performance description ...........................................................................................................page 06
Device description.....................................................................................................................page 07
Connecting and installing the module .......................................................................................page 09
Quick start – starting operation of the U 144.............................................................................page 12
“Status” menu............................................................................................................................page 21
“Main” menu..............................................................................................................................page 25
“Input settings” menu.................................................................................................................page 28
“SAT RX” menu.........................................................................................................................page 30
„Service Filter“ menu.................................................................................................................Seite 31
“RX 1.1 - RX 1.4” menu.............................................................................................................page 33
“CAM Mux” menu......................................................................................................................page 35
“CAM 1 - CAM 4” menu.............................................................................................................page 36
“IP TX” menu.............................................................................................................................page 39
„TX 1..8 (MPTS)“ menu.............................................................................................................Seite 40
„TX 9.. (SPTS)“ menu................................................................................................................Seite 42
“User settings” menu.................................................................................................................page 43
“SSL settings” menu..................................................................................................................page 45
“Licensing” menu.......................................................................................................................page 48
“Update/config” menu................................................................................................................page 49
“System log” menu....................................................................................................................page 52
“Alarm severities” menu ............................................................................................................page 54
“Active alarms” menu ................................................................................................................page 55
“Statistics” menu........................................................................................................................page 56
“Network” menu.........................................................................................................................page 56
“Devices” menu.........................................................................................................................page 57
Troubleshooting.........................................................................................................................page 58
Maintenance and repair.............................................................................................................page 58
Servicing....................................................................................................................................page 58
Technical data...........................................................................................................................page 59

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General information
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General information
NOTE: This operating manual was created to provide the most important instructions
for operating the U 144 module. We expressly recommend reading this manual before
installing or operating the devices.
The ASTRO company confirms the information in this manual to be correct at the time of
printing, but it reserves the right to make changes, without prior notice, to the specifications,
the operation of the device and the operating manual.
Symbols used in these instructions
Pictograms are visual symbols with specific meanings. You will encounter the following pictograms in
this installation and operating manual:
Warning about situations in which electrical voltage and non-observance of the instructions in this
manual pose a risk of fatal injuries.
Warning about various dangers to health, the environment and material.
Recycling symbol: indicates components or packaging materials which can be recycled (cardboard,
inserts, plastic film and bags). Used batteries must be disposed of at approved recycling points.
Batteries must be completely discharged before being disposed of.
This symbol indicates components which must not be disposed of with household rubbish.
Copyright information
Parts of the software used with this product originate from third-party vendors and were developed
under a variety of licensing conditions. Detailed information on the licences can be found on the
device's web user interface. If you select the menu item “Licensing” on the web browser interface of
the device, you will find a link to a page with detailed information.
You can obtain the source code for licence-free parts of the software upon request and against
payment of a processing fee.
Please contact us at:
[email protected]
ASTRO Strobel Kommunikationssysteme
Olefant 1-3
D-51427 Bergisch Gladbach (Germany)
Tel.: [phone]
All other parts of the software used with this product are subject to the copyright owned by ASTRO
Strobel GmbH.

Important!
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Important!
Before using the device, read the operating manual carefully and store it for future reference.
ATTENTION: This device is Class A equipment. It may cause radio interference in living
areas. In this case, the operator may be obliged to take appropriate precautions!
General safety
ATTENTION: Disconnect both power plugs before opening the device!
To avoid any potential risks to the greatest extent possible, it is very important that you observe the
safety instructions in the operating manual for the U100-230 / U-100-48 base unit.
Assembly instructions
IMPORTANT: The outputs of the signal converter must not be operated without connecting
a combining network or terminating impedance!
The module U 144 may only be operated in the base units U 100-230 and U 100-48 made by ASTRO.
Observe the assembly instructions in the operating manual for the U 100-230 / U 100-48 base unit.

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Warranty conditions
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Warranty conditions
The general terms and conditions of ASTRO Strobel GmbH apply. You will find these in the current
catalogue or on the Internet under “www.astro-kom.de”.
Disposal
All of our packaging material (cardboard boxes, inserts, plastic film and bags) is completely recyclable.
Electronic devices must not be disposed of with household waste, but rather – according to DIRECTIVE
2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL from January 27, 2003, on
waste electrical and electronic equipment – must be properly disposed of. When it is no longer in use,
please bring the device for disposal to one of the public collection points for this purpose.
ASTRO Strobel is a member of the Elektro system solution for the disposal of packaging materials. Our
contract number is 80395.

Performance description
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Performance description
The U 144 uses four input sockets for reception of up to four DVB-S2 streams. The output signals
from the four DVB-S2 receivers can each be routed to one of four CAM modules in total for
decryption. The output signals from the four CAM modules can each be routed via a multiplexer to
one of the eight IP transmitters, or be fed back to one of the other CAM modules.
Optionally, the output signals from the DVB-S2 receiver can also be routed directly to one of the IP
transmitters.
The two Ethernet data ports in the U 144 can then be used to output up to 8 IP video data streams.
To use the devices properly, read the following safety and operating instructions attentively.
The U 144 plug-in module features the following performance characteristics:
Conversion of up to 4 DVB-S2 input signals into 8 IP gigabit multicast groups
24 streams per height unit possible
Easy configuration using web browser interface

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Device description
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Device description
The delivery is comprised of the following parts:
U 144 DVB-S/S2 in IP streamer, including a display module and backplane
Operating manual
The U 144 plug-in module and the U 100 base unit feature a CE marking. This confirms that the prod-
ucts conform to the relevant EC directives and adhere to the requirements specified therein.
Figure 1, top:
U 144, installed in the U 100 base unit
(fitted with three plug-in modules)
Figure 1, middle:
U 144, front panel
[1] Screw for the front panel
[2] Display for management IP addresses,
data IP addresses, status messages, etc.
[3] Status display
[4] Control and data knob, menu switch
Figure I, bottom:
U 194, front panel after removal
[5] Release button, CI-slot 1
[6] Release button, CI-slot 2
[7] Release button, CI-slot 3
[8] Release button, CI-slot 4
Figure 1: U 144
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NOTE: Turning the data knob [4] (fig. 2, above) allows you to navigate through the
individual menu items in the U 144 display. Press the data knob to switch on the display.
The ASTRO logo will be the first display to appear following activation.
Turning the data knob clockwise allows to you access the individual displays:
Log messages: The last messages entered in the log book are displayed.
Interface settings: IP addresses of the network interface.
Software versions: The version of the plug-in module software currently installed is displayed.
Active alarms: The current error messages are displayed.
DVB-S2 module 1: The status of the four channels set is displayed.
CAM modules 1 - 4 The respective reception channel forwarded to the CAM module is displayed.
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The different text colours refer to:
Red: Error (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “error”)
Yellow: Warning (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “warning”)
Purple: Critical error (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “critical / alert /
emergency”)
Light blue: Info (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “info”)
Light green: Notice (the corresponding display in the web interface log book is: “notice”)

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Connecting and installing the module
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Connecting and installing the module
NOTE: The instructions for the base unit U 100 include a description of how to prepare
the base unit for installation.
Observe that you need to insert an SD memory card into the module prior to installation in the
base unit (see figure at left).
Coding and installing the backplane
A backplane is included with every U 1xx signal converter. This is used to establish a mechanical
connection between the signal converter and the base unit. Both the mains HF connections and the
network connections are connected to this
backplane. There is usually a temperature-controlled fan for cooling the signal converter on the
backplane. This can be replaced while the device is operating.
To ensure the position of the backplane, and therefore the position of the respective signal converter
in the U 100 base unit, is correct, you must plug a corresponding jumper into the circuit board on the
backplane. Proceed as described in the following.
[1] Left slot
[2] Middle slot
[3] Right slot
Figure 2: Coding the backplane by plugging in the jumper
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To prepare the backplane for installation, proceed as follows:
Plug the jumper into the installation position provided in accordance with figure 3
(page 8).
NOTE: A jumper which has not been correctly plugged into the corresponding installa-
tion position will result in incorrect LED displays on the front of the U 100 base unit (see section
“Device description”). Furthermore, the correct position cannot be displayed on the web
browser user interface.
[1, 2] Phillips-head screws
[3] Cable for signal supply
[4] Cable for power supply
You can now install the backplane in the base unit. To do so, proceed as follows:
Figure 3: Installing the backplane in the base unit
TASK
1. When the U 100 base unit is in its delivery state, the three installation slots for the backplanes are
coveredby dummyplates (see figure3, above).Start byremovingthe Phillips-headscrews [1]and
[2] from the dummy plate at the required installation position (left, middle or right) and remove the
dummy plate.
2. You can now see the two connection cables for the selected slot (power supply and signal cable).
Connect the cables to the backplane as shown in figure 3 (above).
3. Nowcarefullyinsertthe backplaneintothe slotof theU100.Makesurethe cablesarenot jammed.
You can push the backplane into the housing by applying light pressure.
RBSULT:
The backplane is now connected and installed. Once installed, it should correspond to the figure at the
left.
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Inserting CI cards
NOTE: CI cards can also be inserted and removed while the module is operating.
Before you can insert the CI cards, you must undo the screw connection [1] on the front panel of the U
194 (see fig. 5, below) and remove the front panel together with the display. The four CI slots and the
release buttons for ejecting the CI modules are visible.
Start by pushing each CI card into a CI module, and then push each module into one of the four CI slots
in the U 194.
To remove a CI module, press the corresponding eject button and remove the module.
[1] Screw for the front panel
[5] Release button, CI-slot 3
[6] Release button, CI-slot 4
[7] Release button, CI-slot 3
[8] Release button, CI-slot 4
Figure 4: CI slots
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Quick start - starting operation of the U 144
Connecting the U 144 to a PC or laptop
To be able to configure the U 144, you now need to connect the network sockets (Management A or
Management B) on the backplane of the device (see figure at left) to your PC or laptop using a
network cable.
Once you have connected the base unit to the power supply, the U 144 will switch on automatically.
Once it has booted (approx. 90 seconds), the ASTRO logo initially appears in the display.
Turn the knob to the right of the display clockwise until the menu item “Interface settings” is displayed.
The two management IP addresses (Management A and Management B) for the device now appear
in the upper lines.
Make a note of the address of the management connection which you are using for your PC or laptop
to ensure you can enter this in the address line of your web browser later on.
NOTE: Please note that your PC or laptop must be in the same sub-network as the
U 144! The sub-network mask of the U 144 is set to 255.255.255.0 upon delivery. The PC or
laptop which is connected must therefore be assigned an IP address 192.168.1.x.
You can now start the configuration using the web browser user interface.
General information on the structure of the web browser interface
The configuration interface is divided into the following sub-areas:
Figure 5: Structure of the web browser interface
Status line (header) [1]: displays general information on the module.
SW: Software status
HW: Hardware version
Up: Runtime since the system was booted
Time: Date and time
Name, location, contact: corresponds to the settings which were made in the “User settings”
configuration area
Navigation menu [2]: displays the individual configuration areas which can be selected by
clicking the mouse. A detailed description of these areas can be found on the following pages of
this chapter.
Content area [3]: The respective configuration form – depending on the menu item selected – is
displayed here.
NOTE: The browser display is not updated automatically. Use the corresponding button
in the menu of your browser to update the display.
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Logging in
To log in, enter the IP address of the U 144, which appears in the device display, in the address line of
the browser. The menu page “Status” will then appear. Select the item “Log in” from the navigation
menu at the left. The input mask for the log in should then appear (see figure 6, below). In delivery state,
you must use the following log-in data:
User name: “user” or “admin” (input without inverted commas)
Password: astro
Figure 6: Log in
After logging in, the start page of the U 144 with all relevant system information will appear. The navi-
gation menu and the log-in status display will appear at the left.
Only one user can be logged into the user interface of the U 144 at a time. The current user is displayed
in the column at the left, below the menu.
The device status is indicated by a green or red circle. If a green circle is displayed, the device is oper-
ational. If the circle is red, then a fault has occurred.
A list of current errors is available under the menu item “Active alarms”.
NOTE: For reasons of security, you should change the access data valid upon delivery
(user name and password) to prevent unauthorised access!
The procedure is described in the section “Changing user data”.
Changing the IP address
NOTE: If you wish to change the IP address, then the settings on the PC must be changed
accordingly.
Start by changing the IP addresses for the management and the data port. To do so, click on the item
“Main” in the menu at the left. You will now see the following table in the content area:
Figure 7: Changing the IP address
You can enter the IP addresses for management ports A and B as well as for data ports A and B in the
“Address” line. Make sure that you activate the ports being used by activating the corresponding radio
button in the line “Active”.
To save your changes, click on the “Submit” button below the last table.
More information on configuring the IP address can be found in the section “Configuring IP interfaces,
IP management and base unit”.

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The signal flow in the U 144
The overview on page 11 shows the possible signal paths for the U 144. The specific
signal flow can be divided into the following sub-areas:
One DVB-S2 signal from a satellite which can be preset can be fed in using each of the four F
sockets.
For each of the two front ends in the U 144, four reception channels (Ch 1.1 - 1.4) can be config-
ured. A preferred transponder can be selected from one of the four respective DVB-S2 reception
signals for the reception channel using a drop-down menu in the web user interface.
The signals from the four reception channels are forwarded via a multiplexer (CAM Mux) to CAM
modules 1 to 4 (the overview shows, as an example, the signal from reception channel 1 to CAM
1 and the signal from reception channel 3 to CAM 2; see the red line connecting them).
The signals from the reception channels are forwarded via a multiplexer (TX Mux) to one of the 8
IP transmitters (TX 1 - TX 8) in total (the overview shows, as an example, the signal from
Ch 1.2 to TX 5, the signal from Ch 1.3 to TX 7 and the signal from Ch 2.2 to TX 8; see the red line
connecting them).
Each of the output signals from the 8 IP transmitters can be forwarded to data port A and/or data
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Figure 8: The signal flow in the U 144
IP TX
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TX Mux
Data A
Ethernet
Ethernet
Data B
Testgenerator
CAM 1 CAM 2 CAM 3 CAM 4
DVB-S2 RX
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
CAM Mux
Testgenerator
RF 2
RF 1
F-jack
F-jack
... 4 x; Input switch via software dropdown-list
RF 4
RF 3
F-jack
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Configuring DVB-S2 satellite receivers
Now start configuring a signal path in the U 144. Start by clicking on the item “Input settings” in the
menu in the web browser interface to have the reception settings for the four SAT inputs displayed.
You will now see the following table:
Figure 9: Selecting a reception signal
Select the required satellite (e.g. ASTRA, Eutelsat, etc.) from the “Satellite” drop-down menu. Select
the required polarisation level from the drop-down menu in the “Polarisation/Band” column.
Select a supply voltage for the LNB from the “Voltage” drop-down menu.
If you wish to use a 22 kHz pulse control, activate the radio button “on” in the 22 kHz Tone column.
To save your changes, click on the “Submit” button below the table.
Now click on the “Transponder” item in the main menu at the left to allocate, as an example, a tran-
sponder to the first reception channel (Ch 1.1).
Figure 10: Transponder settings
Select the preferred transponder for channel 1.1 from the drop-down menu.
To save your changes, click on the “Submit” button below the table.

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Checking the transponder status
Now click on the menu item “Trsp. 1.1” in the menu at the left. You will now see the following overview:
Figure 10: Displaying the transponder status
The message “OK” should now appear in the “Status” line in the “Transponder 1.1 Settings” table.
Now check the most important parameters in the table which follows, “Channel Status”.
Ensure that you check the values in the “Quality”, “Tuner Level” and “C/N” lines here.

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Setting the signal routing to the CAM modules
Now insert the required CI module into the first slot of the U 164 if you have not already done so. Pro-
ceed as described in the section “Connecting and installing the module”.
Click on the item “CAM Mux” in the web browser interface menu. You will now see the following table:
Figure 11: Signal routing to the CAM modules
In the switch matrix, click on the radio button which connects the receiver DVB-S/S2 RX 1.1 to CAM
module 1.
To save your changes, click on the “Submit” button below the table.
More information on signal routing can be found in the section “Configuring signal paths using the
switch matrix”.
Now click on the item “CAM 1” in the menu at the left. (You may have to press the refresh button in your
browser several times to update the page.) You will now see the following table:
Figure 12: CAM settings
A list of the individual services which the module CAM 1 is receiving appears in the “Status” table. You
can select the service for decryption in the “Decryption Settings” table. To add a service, click on the
plus symbol in the right-hand column.
More information on decryption settings can be found in the section “Setting the decryption”.
When decryption is successful, a text which is highlighted in green appears in the status column (ex-
ample: see figure at left).

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Setting the signal routing to the IP transmitters
You can now connect the reception signal to an IP transmitter. To do so, click on the item “TX 1..8
(MPTS)” in the web browser interface menu for configuration of one of the MPTS channels. You will
now see the following table:
Figure 13: Signal routing to the IP transmitters
In column „Source“ select a source from the dropdown list.
To save your changes, click on the “Submit” button below the table.
Configuring the IP transmitter
To complete the process, you should now configure and activate the IP transmitter. To do so, click on
the item “IP TX 1” in the web browser interface menu. You will now see the following table:
Figure 14: Configuring the IP transmitter
Enter the IP address and port of a reception device (e.g. for one of the signal converters from the U 1xx
series) in the line “Destination IP Port”.
In the table at the top, click on the radio button “on” to activate signal transmission to one of the data
ports A or B.
To save your changes, click on the “Submit” button below the table.
More information on setting the IP transmitters can be found in the section “IP TX menu”.

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Checking the data transmission rate
Now click on the item “Statistics” in the menu at the left. You will now see the following overview:
Figure 15: IP transmitter statistics
A value > 0 should now appear for the data transmission rate in the line “Transmit” in the “Ethernet
bandwidth” table.
A corresponding value should appear in the line “Total transmit frames generated from IP TX 1” in the
“Ethernet frames” table.
More information about the values in the “Statistics” overview can be found in the section “Statistics
menu”.
Once you have successfully completed all the steps described, then the most important settings re-
quired to decrypt a data stream have been entered in the device.
To ensure error statuses entered in the log book are easy to follow, you should configure a time source.
This can be done under the menu item “Main” in the
“IP Management Settings” table (also see the section “Main Menu”).