Ayecka TC1 Quick start guide

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TC1
Transport Stream converter
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Advanced DVB-S2 Receiver
And
GigE Interface
Operational Manual
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Table of Contents
1Technical Support Contact Information...........................................................2
2About This Document........................................................................................3
2.1 Target Audience .......................................................................................................................3
2.2 Purpose and Applicability .........................................................................................................3
2.3 Applicable .................................................................................................................................3
3TC1 Hardware.....................................................................................................5
3.1 TC1 Hardware Interfaces .........................................................................................................5
3.2 Internal GigE Switch.................................................................................................................5
3.3 Application CPU........................................................................................................................5
3.4 ASI............................................................................................................................................5
4Quick Installation Guide ....................................................................................7
5TC1 Functionality...............................................................................................9
5.1 TC1 Integration in Video over IP Networks ..............................................................................9
5.2 TC1 Block Diagram.................................................................................................................10
5.3 TC1 Receivers Management..................................................................................................10
5.4 TC1 SNMP MIB ......................................................................................................................11
6TC1 Installation.................................................................................................13
6.1 Powering Up the TC1 .............................................................................................................13
6.2 Front Panel .............................................................................................................................13
6.3 Back Panel..............................................................................................................................15
6.4 Installation Procedure.............................................................................................................16
6.5 Power UP................................................................................................................................16
6.6 Configuration ..........................................................................................................................16
6.7 Cables Connection .................................................................................................................16
7TC1 Configuration and Management..............................................................18
7.1 Serial Interface........................................................................................................................18
7.2 Telnet Interface.......................................................................................................................18
8TC1 User Interface............................................................................................ 20
8.1 General...................................................................................................................................20
8.2 Powering Up...........................................................................................................................20
8.3 Main Menu..............................................................................................................................21
8.3.1 Configuration Menu.............................................................................................................22
8.3.1.1 Ingress Configuration ......................................................................................................22
8.3.1.1.1 RX Channel Operation Mode.......................................................................................22
8.3.1.1.2 RX Channel Switching.................................................................................................23
8.3.1.1.3 Select Active RX Channel............................................................................................24

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8.3.1.1.4 RX Channel Configuration Menu.................................................................................25
8.3.1.2 Egress Configuration.......................................................................................................30
8.3.1.2.1 RX1 Egress Configuration...........................................................................................30
8.3.1.2.1.1 802.1Q VLAN Configuration........................................................................................31
8.3.1.2.1.2 TSoIP Configuration ....................................................................................................31
8.3.1.2.1.3 Calculating Multicast Destination MAC........................................................................32
8.3.2 Status Menu........................................................................................................................33
8.3.3 Network Menu.....................................................................................................................35
8.3.4 System Menu......................................................................................................................36
8.3.5 Statistics..............................................................................................................................40
9Trouble Shooting..............................................................................................42
9.1 General...................................................................................................................................42
9.2 Power LED is Off ....................................................................................................................42
9.3 Power LED Constantly RED...................................................................................................42
9.4 Lock LED is Red.....................................................................................................................42
9.5 LAN Interface Does Not React to Ping...................................................................................42
9.6 No IP traffic on Egress............................................................................................................43
10 TC1 Specifications........................................................................................45
10.1 Receiver DVB-S2 Mode......................................................................................................45
10.2 Receiver RF........................................................................................................................45
10.3 LNB power and Control.......................................................................................................45
10.4 TS Processing.....................................................................................................................45
10.5 Data Interface......................................................................................................................46
10.6 Environmental Conditions...................................................................................................46
10.7 Physical Characteristics......................................................................................................46
10.8 Operating Power.................................................................................................................46
10.9 Management Interface........................................................................................................46
10.10 Control and Monitoring........................................................................................................47
10.11 Configuration Parameters...................................................................................................47
10.12 Monitoring Parameters........................................................................................................47
10.13 Maintenance........................................................................................................................47
10.14 Standard Compliance .........................................................................................................47
11 TC1 Serial over USB Cable...........................................................................50
12 TC1 Software and Firmware Upgrade..........................................................54
12.1 FPGA Image Management .................................................................................................54
12.2 Software Image Management.............................................................................................56
12.2.1 Software Image Upgrade using TFTP ................................................................................57
12.2.2 Software Images Upgrade with Flash Magic ...........................תרדגומ הניא הינמיסה !האיגש
13 Safety .............................................................................................................59

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14 Release Notes................................................................................................62
14.1 SW Release Notes for SW Version 1.02b84 ......................................................................62
14.2 FPGA Release Notes for Version 2.02b010.......................................................................62
14.3 Open Known Issues............................................................................................................62
15 SNMP MIB ......................................................................................................64

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About this Document

TC1 Operational Manual
About this Document
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1Technical Support Contact Information
For technical support please contact: Ayecka Communication systems LTD
[e-mail]

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2About This Document
2.1 Target Audience
The target audience for this document is satellite and digital video communication
professionals.
2.2 Purpose and Applicability
This document introduces the setup, configuration, monitoring and troubleshooting of TC1.
2.3 Applicable
This document is applicable for the following SW and FW
2.3.1 Software –TC1 1.02b67 and above
2.3.2 Firmware –4.01b007 and above
For further details refer to the detailed release notes in Chapter 14.
Note
SW release upgrade may delete the current configuration. Please make sure you retrieve and save
configurations of the TC1 prior to upgrade

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3TC1 Hardware
3.1 TC1 Hardware Interfaces
The TC1 has the following interfaces:
Two RF front ends
GigE interface
100BaseT management Interface
Serial over USB Management Interface.
Optional ASI input and ASI output
The TC1 can be operated with a single demodulator or with dual demodulators.
When the second Demodulator is in use, both Demodulators are limited to DVB-S2 8PSK CCM
30Msps. The configuration of demodulator operation mode is supported in the terminal menu
and SNMP.
3.2 Internal GigE Switch
The TC1 architecture is based on an internal GigE switch. The switch has the following ports:
Traffic: GigE port
MGMT: Fast Port
Internal CPU: RMII connection
Internal FPGA: RGMII connection
Application CPU: GigE interface for an optional dedicated applications CPU
3.3 Application CPU
The TC1 supports an option for the Application CPU. The Application CPU is a daughter board
that can be added to the TC1.
The Application CPU has a GigE interface to the internal switch.
The CPU can be selected according to the application requirement.
For additional information please contact [e-mail].
3.4 ASI
The TC1 supports an option for single ASI input and ASI output.
The ASI interfaces are connected directly to the FPGA that process all the Transport
streams and GigE traffic.
The ASI interfaces are optional.
For additional information please contact [e-mail].

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4Quick Installation Guide
Follow the steps described in Table 1 to perform a Quick Installation of the TC1. After any
change has been performed, enter 0as many times required to return to the Main Menu. This
will save the changes to the non-volatile RAM (for further details refer to Chapter 6).
If an incorrect value was entered, press Esc to ignore the entry.
Action
Verification
Reference Chapter
Note
Connect the USB
Cable
Communication with
TC1
1111
Install Serial over USB
driver and run hyper
terminal
Modify the
management port IP
address
8.3.3
Menu 3.1
Modify the LAN IP
address
8.3.3
Menu 3.9
Connect the
Management Ethernet
cable
6.7
Connect the Traffic
Ethernet cable
6.2
Ping to the Management
and Traffic interfaces to
verify connection
Verify other network
elements are properly
configured
Set Telnet password
8.3.4.5
Set RF frequency
08.3.1.1.4.18.3.1.1.4.2
Menu 1.1.1.1
Set LNB Power
0
Menu 1.1.1.F
Set 22Khz
0
Menu 1.1.1.H
Verify RF lock
8.3.2 and 6.3
RF Lock LED
Configure Egress
parameters
8.3.1.2
Menu 1.2
Enable Output
8.3.1.2
Menu 1.2.1.A
Verify Video traffic to
LAN
0
Wireshark, VLC ..
Table 1 - Quick Installation

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5TC1 Functionality
5.1 TC1 Integration in Video over IP Networks
The TC1 is designed to simply integrate into Video over IP networks, where conversion
between DVB-S/S2, ASI and IP is required.
The TC1 is Transport stream converter –it converts the transport stream physical layer
between DVB-S/S2, IP and ASI.
The TC1 does not process the Transport stream and therefore does not change its
characteristic –neither content nor traffic
The TC1 integration process is described as follows:
The TC1 RF input is connected to the LNB on the satellite dish. TC1 provides the LNB with
the appropriate power and control and receives the DVB-S/S2 signal in L-Band.
The only parameter the operator requires to configure is the RF L-band frequency. The
TC1 automatically detects all other parameters.
For a symbol rate below 1 Msps or for modulations higher than 8PSK, a manual
configuration of the symbol rate may be required.
The automatic channel parameters detection enables the operator to change the
MODCOD of the link without the requiring to re-configure the receiver.
The TC1 supports two RF inputs and can be operated either as single demodulator with
two RF inputs or dual demodulators.
The selection between the two Rx channels and the Rx configuration profiles can be
performed manually or automatically.
TC1 allows forwarding each of the 3 physical Ingress inputs ( Rx1, Rx2 and ASI) to 3
different Multicast streams
TC1 allow independent configuration of the Multicast destination IP address and of the
destination MAC address, per output.
The TC1 allows configuration of the output packets VLAN and DSCP fields
The TC1 supports three management interfaces, as follows:
o100BaseT interface using Telnet
o100BaseT interface using SNMP.
oSerial over USB interface with a text based terminal application.

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5.2 TC1 Block Diagram
The TC1 Block Diagram is illustrated in Figure 1 TC1 Block Diagram
Figure 1 TC1 Block Diagram
The TC1 structure includes the following parts:
DVB-S2 Receiver: Dual tuner, Full L-Band RF front end with LNB powering and control.
When TC1 operates with a single demodulator, both tuners are assigned to the
demodulator and the tuners act in redundant mode. When using the TC1 in dual
demodulator mode each demodulator has a single tuner.
ASI Receiver / Transmitter –Using Gennum GS9074A, GS9078A
TS 2 IP / IP 2TP –Hardware based encapsulation of TS into IP and de-capsulation form IP
to TS.
Management CPU: The management CPU implements the control of the board and the
user interface.
GigE Switch: The backbone of the TC1 is an internal managed GigE switch. The Internal
switch is managed (QoS, VLAN etc).
The interfaces are arranged, logically, as Ingress and Egress
5.3 TC1 Receivers Management
The TC1 supports two modes for operating the receivers ( RX channels):
Single Demodulator: The two RF inputs are connected to a single demodulator. Single
TSoverIP stream is output
Dual Demodulator: Each RF is in encapsulated into different output IP stream
For each receiver, the TC1 supports two configuration profiles. The configuration profile
includes the RF parameters (L-Band frequency and LNB control
The operator uses the TC1 in the following modes:
TC1GiGe
DVB-S2
DVB-S2
Receiver
TS over IP
IP to TS GiGe
MPEG-TS
Ethernet
ASI Input
ASI Output
ASI
reciver
ASI
Driver
MPEG-TS
MPEG-TS

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Single Demodulator with a Round Robin rotation between the Two RF Inputs and between
the Two Configuration Profiles of each. RF1 (Profile1) -> RF1 (Profile2) -> RF2 (Profile1) -
> RF2 (Profile2) -> RF1 (Profile1):
The TC1 rotates between the states until it locks on a valid signal.
The time out for each state is configurable.
The two RF inputs can be connected to two different LNBs on to different antennas.
The lock criterion is RF lock and does not validate the data.
Single Demodulator with One RF Input and Two Profiles. The TC1 will switch to the
second profile the moment it loses the lock on the first one
Dual Demodulator, each with a Single RF with two profiles.
Single RF input with single profile and single demodulator
5.4 TC1 SNMP MIB
The TC1 SNMP MIB provides the operator an interface to configure the device, monitor it and
receive alerts (traps) on specific events. For further details on the MIB refer to Chapter 16,
SNMP MIB on page 64.
The MIB is comprised of the following sections:
Configuration of the RX channels including the RF and MPE parts.
A Network enabling the operator to control IP address acquisition mode (static or DHCP),
Read MAC address and more.
A system enabling the operator to reboot the device, initiate the SW upgrade, perform a
FPGA upgrade, read serial numbers and more.
Alarms listing all available traps
Demod Lock: A trap is sent when Demod lock on signal or loose lock
Link Margin Low: When the Link margin is lower then 1db
Link Margin High: When the link margin is higher then 3db

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6TC1 Installation
Safety Warning
The antenna used with the TC1 must have proper grounding.
6.1 Powering Up the TC1
Ensure the following when powering up the TC1:
Verify the TC1 is powered with 12C DC.
Always use power adaptor supplied by Ayecka.
Plug the power adaptor into the AC power, with caution.
6.2 Front Panel
The front panel is the TC1 side that is connected to the different networks, is illustrated below.
Figure 2 - TC1 Front Panel
The following table describes the front panel interfaces:
Interface
Description
Type / Range
Traffic port
GigE RJ45 connector.
RJ45
100/1000 BaseT
Auto sense
Yellow LED –Gige
Green Led - TX
Management port
100BaseT RJ45 connector.
Two leds
RJ45
10/100 BaseT
Auto sense
Left LED –Activity
Right Led - link
Control
Serial over USB for local management.
Mini USB type B

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Interface
Description
Type / Range
Power LED
Indication LED, indicating availability of
DC power to the TC1 and Firmware
programming state.
Red - at the very TC1 startup after the
power has been applied. The
constant red coloring indicates that
TC1 application software has been
launched.
The LED will stay red until the TC1
starts loading the Firmware, or in
case of a fault in Firmware loading.
Red/Green Blinking - During
Firmware programming process,
which generally lasts for 5-8
seconds.
If the Firmware programming fails, the
led will turn red again.
Green - The led turns green
constantly after two conditions are
met:
The TC1 application software has
been successfully launched
AND
The Firmware has been successfully
programmed.
DC in
DC power input to the TC1
12VDC, 2A
Table 2 - TC1 Front Panel Interfaces

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6.3 Back Panel
The TC1 Back panel containing the RF inputs and ASI is shown below:
Figure 3 - TC1 Back Panel
Table 3 describes the back panel interfaces:
Interface
Description
Range
RF 1
DVB-S2 reciver RF input of receiver #1
F type Female Connector.
L-Band
-35 to -75 dBm
Lock 1
Status LED of #1 receiver
RED : Receiver #1 is not locked
Blinking RED :Receiver #1 is
in lock process
Green: Receiver #1 is locked
RF 2
DVB-S2 reciver RF input of receiver #2
F type Female Connector.
L-Band
-35 to -75 dBm
Lock 2
Status LED of #2 receiver
RED: Receiver #2 is not locked
Blinking RED: Receiver #2 is
in lock process
Green: Receiver #1 is locked
ASI Out
ASI output
Gennum GS9078A
ASI In
ASI input
Gennum GS9074A
ASI Lock
ASI input status LED
Green when the ASI input is
locked
Table 3 - TC1 Back Panel Interfaces
Note
ASI out and ASI in are optional interfaces. For more information please contact Ayecka sales at
[email protected].