Blankom A-QAMOS-4CI Application guide

Professional Headend Solutions
Device manual
A-QAMOS-4CI
Part No: 5102.81
SAT-TV Transmodulator
DVB-S/ -S2 (8x QPSK/ 8PSK) →4x CI →DVB-C (8x QAM)

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A-QAMOS-4CI
Part No: 5102.81
SAT-TV Transmodulator
DVB-S/ -S2 (8x QPSK/ 8PSK) → 4x CI →DVB-C (8x QAM)
ALINE
Contents
1. Safety and operating instructions ................................................................................................................... 3
2. Device variants .......................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Software options ........................................................................................................................................ 3
4. General ...................................................................................................................................................... 3
5. Functional description ............................................................................................................................... 3
6. Explanation of the operating elements ...................................................................................................... 4
6.1 Front view ................................................................................................................................. 4
6.2 Meaning of the status LED’s .................................................................................................... 4
6.3 Rear view .................................................................................................................................. 4
6.4 Meaning of the LED’s on rear .................................................................................................. 5
6.4.1 LED’s at the satellite ports ..................................................................................... 5
6.4.2 Status LED at the output coupler .......................................................................... 5
6.4.3 LED’s at the 10/ 100 Mbit control port ................................................................... 5
7. Adjusting by web server ............................................................................................................................ 6
7.1 Network connection to the computer ...................................................................................... 6
7.2 Initial installation using the wizard ........................................................................................... 7
7.3 Setting of individual parameters .............................................................................................. 9
7.3.1 Menu “Overview“ .................................................................................................. 10
7.3.2 Menu “SAT selection“ ...........................................................................................11
7.3.3 Menu “CI setup“ ................................................................................................... 13
7.3.4 Menu “Transponders“ ...........................................................................................15
7.3.5 Menu “Adjustment“ ............................................................................................... 16
7.3.6 Menu “Language“ ................................................................................................ 17
7.3.7 Menu “Service“ ..................................................................................................... 18
7.3.8 Menu “Setup“ ........................................................................................................18
7.3.9 Menu “Level“ ........................................................................................................ 24
7.3.10 Menu “Status“ .................................................................................................... 24
7.3.11 Menu “NIT“ ......................................................................................................... 25
7.3.11.1 Automatic NIT processing ............................................................... 25
7.3.11.2 Manual NIT processing .................................................................... 26
7.3.12 Menu “LCN“ ....................................................................................................... 27
7.3.13 Menu “Program table“ ....................................................................................... 27
8. Factory settings ....................................................................................................................................... 28
9. Conversion tool to produce a compliant TS file for A-QAMOS-4CI ........................................................ 29
9.1 Functional scope ................................................................................................................... 29
9.2 Installation requirements ....................................................................................................... 29
9.3 Installation and integration of the conversion tool on a Windows (XP) system .................... 29
9.4 Error prevention ..................................................................................................................... 31
9.5 Glossary - parameter declaration [min. … max. range] ........................................................ 31
10. Block diagram ....................................................................................................................................... 32
11. Application example .............................................................................................................................. 32
12. Technical data ........................................................................................................................................ 33
13. Glossary ................................................................................................................................................. 33
14. Bibliography .......................................................................................................................................... 34
15. Notes on the device software ................................................................................................................ 35
16. Document history .................................................................................................................................. 35
Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................................................................... 36

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A-QAMOS-4CI
Part No: 5102.81
SAT-TV Transmodulator
DVB-S/ -S2 (8x QPSK/ 8PSK) → 4x CI →DVB-C (8x QAM)
A
LINE
1. Safety and operating instructions
When assembling, starting-up and adjusting the devices, it is necessary to consider the system specific references in
the instruction manual.
The devices may only be installed and started up by authorized technical personnel.
When assembling the devices into the receiving points, the adherence of the EMC regulations is to be ensured.
The assembly and wiring have to be done without voltage.
With all work the defaults of the DIN EN 50083 have to be considered. It is especially important to follow
DIN EN 60728-11[2].
If installed in mounting cabinets a adequate heat circulation must be guaranteed. The mounting in closed cabinets with-
out air sufficient flow is not allowed.
The devices come under protection classification I. It is absolutely necessary, therefore, to insert the mains plug into a
socket with protective contact.
2. Device variants
A-QAMOS-4CI 5102.81 DVB-S/ -S2 (8x QPSK/ 8PSK) → 4x CI → DVB-C (8x QAM)
3. Softwareoptionen
CKB 205 5100.55 activation advanced NIT processing
CKB 214 5100.64 activation media player/ SD card
4. General
The SAT-TV Transmodulator A-QAMOS-4CI is a device of the head end system A-LINE, which is conceived as a complete system
for big and middle sized networks.
The A-QAMOS-4CI converts digital satellite signals into QAM signals to transmit it in cable networks. In this case, up to 8 QAM
channels from the available satellite IF signals are generated, which are attached via two inputs. Two Common Interface slots enab-
les the use of up to 4 CA modules for the reception of scrambled satellite signals/ programms. In particular, the internal processing
allows the output of DVB signals in full HD resolution.
5. Functional description
The satellite IF signal is fed through 2 inputs or a loop-through input by means of a switching matrix to 8 DVB-S/ S2 input parts
and their QPSK/ 8PSK demodulators. The resulting 8 transport streams are fed a high-performance FPGA. The transport stream
processing or filtering, the QAM modulation and the freely adjustable up-converting in the cable network range (45 ... 862 MHz)
take place in the FPGA. Two Common Interface slots enables the use of 4 CA modules, which are cascadable, for the reception of
scrambled satellite signals/ programms.
The eightfold modulator is adjacent channel compatible. A highly-clocked digital to analogue converter (DAC) is responsible for the
spectrally pure output of the cable signal. After amplification and sum level adjustment, the cable signal is coupled through a direc-
tional coupler to the output jacks.
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6. Explanation of the operating elements
6.1 Front view
6.2 Meaning of the status LED‘s
Designation Colour Status Meaning of display
POWER green permanently on device is on
amber permanently on device is in standby
off device is off, operating voltage is not applied
SYSTEM green permanently on device is ready for work
flashing software update is running
amber permanently on temperature is high, fan is activated
flashing temperature is critical, the device will no longer work or is forced to shut down
off device is not ready for work
CH 1 ... CH 8 green permanently on channel operates without error
amber permanently on error warnings, depending on signal:
- input and/ or output without sync
- input sync, but in bad quality (eg. mosaic effect in the TV picture)
flashing hardware is faulty
off channel is off
6.3 Rear view
CI slot 2
Status LED “POWER“
Status LED‘s channel 1, 3, 5, 7
Status LED‘s channel 2, 4, 6, 8
Status LED “SYSTEM“
CI slot1
CAS port
(for future use)
POWER LED LED Control port Status LED “LOOP“ Reset-
(redundancy) “Input 1“ “Input 2/ incl. LED‘s at the outp. coupler button
Output“
Ground Fan SAT IF input coupler Output coupler
terminal “Input 1“ “Input 2/ Output“ “Input“ “Output“

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A-QAMOS-4CI
Part No: 5102.81
SAT-TV Transmodulator
DVB-S/ -S2 (8x QPSK/ 8PSK) → 4x CI →DVB-C (8x QAM)
A
LINE
6.4 Meaning of the LED‘s on rear
6.4.1 LED’s at the satellite ports
Colour Status Meaning of display
green permanently on satellite signal port has been configured as input, works properly
amber permanently on satellite signal port has been configured as output (only port “IN/ OUT“)
flashing LNB overcurrent (e.g. by short circuit) and/ or LNB overheated, port is disabled
temporarily.
off no tuner is locked on this input or port is deactivated (only port “IN/ OUT“).
6.4.2 Status LED at the output coupler
Designation Colour Status Meaning of display
LOOP green permanently on loop active, i.e. nominal level range 62 ... 82 dBµV
off no loop, i.e. nominal level range 74 ... 94 dBµV
6.4.3 LED‘s at the 10/ 100 Mbit control port
Designation, colour Status Meaning of display
Connect LED, yellow permanently on network cable is connected
off no cable connection
Data LED, green flashing data is exchanged
off no data exchange

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A-QAMOS-4CI
Part No: 5102.81
SAT-TV Transmodulator
DVB-S/ -S2 (8x QPSK/ 8PSK) → 4x CI →DVB-C (8x QAM)
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7. Adjusting by web server
7.1 Network connection to the computer
System requirements:
- PC/ laptop with 10/ 100 Mbit Ethernet interface
- Internet browser (e.g. Windows Internet Explorer), which accept JAVA script.
Setup the connection:
The A-QAMOS-4CI has to connected to PC network using an Ethernet cable. The IP address of the device is 192.168.1.100 on delive-
ry. If several A-LINE-SBL devices should be controlled or adjusted via an Ethernet switch, each device must first be converted indivi-
dually to its provided IP address within the network. To that the address of the network port on the PC (temporary) must be adapted to
the IP address of the A-LINE-SBL device (subnet mask: 255.255.255.0, IP address: 192.168.1.XXX, where XXX is not the same as the
corresponding value of the A-LINE-SBL device IP address). After the network configuration of the device(s) the IP address of the con-
trol PC is converted to the provided IP address and the devices can be accessed through the browser with their new IP addresses.
First appears the login window, if the password and user testing were activated on the setup page (see chapter 7.3.8):
After successful registration or successful connection establishment without password (default setting) the start page of the device,
the menu “Overview“ (see chapter 7.3.1), appears.

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A-QAMOS-4CI
Part No: 5102.81
SAT-TV Transmodulator
DVB-S/ -S2 (8x QPSK/ 8PSK) → 4x CI →DVB-C (8x QAM)
A
LINE
7.2 Initial installation using the wizard
The easiest way to set the A-QAMOS-4CI is to use the wizard. By pressing the “Wizard“ menu in the navigation tree you get to the
home page of the wizard. As with any other browser page at the top right hand it can also change the language.
First choose the configuration of the system. If the system is equipped with LNB and multiswitch, so you can select the number of
feeds on the left. If the system is operated with a Quattro LNB, so you choose from the right side, which satellite level contact with the
corresponding input jack. By pressing the “OK“ button, the corresponding data are loaded and you will be forwarded to the selection
of the channel or transponder.
In the left column, all available channels are loaded according to the selected satellite from the database. The listing is in alphabetical
order, the start of the list can be selected under the list by selecting the first letter. Alternatively, you can also enter a string (e.g. “HD“)
in the text box next to the letter sequence. In this case all the channels are listed that contain that search string in their names.

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You select the output channel in the selection box right before the transmitter or transponder selection is made. The selection begins
with channel S 21 and D 306 (306.00 MHz). But the channels of the entire frequency range of 45 ... 862 MHz can be chosen freely in
the selected channel spacing (see chapter 7.3.8). From the channel list on the left you can select by double click the desired program,
and thus the entire transponder (which contains this program), which is then transmitted in that output channel. After the selection all
channels in this package will be listed in the middle list box. In the upper part the television programs are listed and in the lower part
the radio programs. In the upper right list box status information will appear for the selected transponder. In the right list box below
there is the list of already selected transponder to the output channel in which they are to be transmitted.
In this way, now up to 8 transponders per A-QAMOS-4CI can be selected to be transferred. First, as the output channel the next hig-
her channel to the last selected program package is offered. But for each packet the output channel can be chosen freely in the total
frequency range. If an incorrect selection is made, it can be removed by double-clicking the unwanted selected transponder in the
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A-QAMOS-4CI
Part No: 5102.81
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DVB-S/ -S2 (8x QPSK/ 8PSK) → 4x CI →DVB-C (8x QAM)
A
LINE
Clicking on the “OK“ button, the selection is accepted and set in A-QAMOS-4CI. The browser will be redirected to the home page (see
chapter 7.3.1).
By a reopening of the wizards left in the navigation tree you can always do a complete reinitialization of the device. The changes will
be accepted and set only by pressing the “OK“ button. Additional or specific settings can be made by using the adjustment menus.
7.3 Settings of individual parameters
Using the web site, you can set certain parameters of the device or perform configurations on the device or the user interface. The
various setting menus can be selected in the navigation tree on the left side. The setting is supported by an online help. Hovering the
parameters by the mouse in the lower part of the site an orange colored text box appears with explanations for each parameter. By
setting in the “Setup“ menu (see chapter 7.3.8) it may be selected that the help appears in the status bar of your browser. If appropri-
ate setting changes in the browser options are necessary.
In addition, in the lower part of the navigation tree status information for the device is displayed. By changing the setup menu, the
status information can also be moved to the right (see also chapter 7.3.8). All 8 channels are listed individually. A green LED symbol
before the “channel ...“ means that both input and output are synchronized and that the channel operates without error. An orange
colored symbol indicates that an error has occurred in that channel. An overview of the status of various parameters of the channel is
obtained by clicking the corresponding channel. In the browser interface, a status overview appears.

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A transparent LED symbol means that the channel is not programmed and set, or the RF output is turned off. Furthermore, we obtain
the same way status information about the inputs and about the system parameters. In this case too an orange colored LED symbol
displays an error state during which a green LED symbol displays error-free working condition. The detailed status information is
available by clicking the name field.
The last displayed point indicates the connection status between the network interface and the device. Green means that the connec-
tion is established. A transparent LED light indicates that there is no connection or the connection is failed.
Settings with the selection box or input fields are taken over by pressing the “send“ button and stored permanently, and the
A-QAMOS-4CI is set on these values after a restart too. Settings with the check box are usually performed immediately but not stored
in memory, so they would be lost on a possible restart of the device. To save these settings the “send“ button must be pressed.
In all menus, the language selection is possible between German and English top right.
7.3.1 Menu ”Overview”
This page provides a status overview of the 8 channels. If a channel is working without errors, “SYNC“ is displayed. If errors occur you
will see an “Error“ display. If the RF power is switched off there is no display value behind the respective channel.
In addition, below the status window the head end display is visible. There all A-LINE-SBL and SBL devices are listed, which are in the
same network and which have been associated to the head end in the setup menu (see 7.3.8). This is significant because functions
over all devices such as the NIT processing between devices of the A-QAMOS and QAMOS product group can be extended to all
components of the head end. The individual components of a head end are listed with their IP address, which is also provided with
a link to this address, so you can switch easily to the next device. If no head end was configured, a “Search“ button appears, which
forwards to the setup menu and scans the network for other A-LINE-SBL and SBL devices. Then all available devices are listed and
can be selected and added to the head end.
By clicking the “Logout“ button the user logs out of the device and the login window appears. By pressing the “Standby“ button the
device is switched to standby, which is displayed by an amber POWER LED on the device. The “Standby“ button will be replaced by
an “ON“ button, and by pressing this the device will be switched back on.