Cobalt Digital Inc BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG User manual

Cobalt Digital Inc.
BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG
Multi-Standard Modular Broadcast Transcoder
Product Manual
Version 1.1
BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG-OM
Version: 1.1

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BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG •Multi-Standard Modular Broadcast Transcoder Product
Manual
•Cobalt Digital Inc. Part Number: BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG
•Document Version: 1.1
•Printed in the United States.
•Last Author: CGG
•Printing Date: 1/20/2015
The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.
Copyright
© 2015 Cobalt Digital Inc.. All rights reserved.
Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written
permission of Cobalt Digital Inc.. Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted
software is prohibited.
Notice
The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change
without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Cobalt Digital Inc. Cobalt
Digital Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in
this manual.
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property of their respective owners.

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Important Regulatory and Safety Notices
Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety
Instructions”listed below to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage.
Products may require specific equipment, and/or installation procedures to be carried out to
satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements. Notices have been included in this
publication to call attention to these specific requirements.
Symbol Meanings
This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed this
information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment.
Warning — The symbol with the word “Warning” within the equipment manual
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
Caution — The symbol with the word “Caution” within the equipment manual
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Notice — The symbol with the word “Notice” within the equipment manual indicates a
situation, which if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment damage or a
situation which could place the equipment in a non-compliant operating state.
ESD Susceptibility — This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or
electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.
Important Safety Instructions
Caution — This product is intended to be a component product of an 8300 series
frame. Refer to the frame User Manual for important safety instructions regarding the
proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as its component products.
Warning — Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present
a safety hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical shock,
disconnect all A/C power cards from the chassis’ rear unit connectors before servicing
this area.

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Warning —Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator
and service personnel from hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace all
barriers after any servicing.
This product contains safety critical parts, which if incorrectly replaced may present a
risk of fire or electrical shock. Components contained with the product’s power supplies
and power supply area, are not intended to be customer serviced and should be
returned to the factory for repair. To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be
the same time and rating. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
Maintenance/User Serviceable Parts
Routine maintenance to this Cobalt Digital Inc. product is not required. This product contains no
user serviceable parts. If the frame does not appear to be working properly, please contact
Technical Support using the numbers listed under the “Contact Us”section on the last page of this
manual. All Cobalt Digital Inc. products are covered by a generous 5-year warranty and will be
repaired without charge for materials or labor within this period. See the “Warranty and Repair
Policy”section in this manual for details.
Environmental Information
The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for
its production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the
environment.
To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need
for the extraction of natural resources, Cobalt Digital Inc. encourages you to use the appropriate
take-back systems. These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end-of-life
equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your
local or regional waste administration.
You can also contact Cobalt Digital Inc. for more information on the environmental performances
of our products.

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Contents
Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection ................................................................... 7
Safety Notice and Warnings ....................................................................................................... 7
FCC Notice ............................................................................................................................. 7
Other Certifications................................................................................................................. 7
CE Mark Warning................................................................................................................... 7
Installation Safety Notes............................................................................................................. 7
Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 9
Product Overview ....................................................................................................................... 9
Redundancy Options................................................................................................................. 11
BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG Indicators and Switches........................................................................ 13
Back Panel ................................................................................................................................ 13
Front Panel Indicators............................................................................................................... 14
Front Panel Default Switch....................................................................................................... 15
BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG Operation and Management.................................................................. 17
Product Tab................................................................................................................................... 19
Network Tab ................................................................................................................................. 21
Network Configuration Tab...................................................................................................... 21
Network Statistics Tab.............................................................................................................. 23
ASI Input Ports ............................................................................................................................. 24
ASI Inputs: Configuration Tab ................................................................................................. 24
ASI Inputs: Configuration..................................................................................................... 24
ASI Inputs: Program Info Tab .............................................................................................. 26
ASI Inputs: Statistics Tab ......................................................................................................... 27
ASI Output Ports........................................................................................................................... 28
ASI Output Ports: Configuration Tab....................................................................................... 28
ASI Ports: Statistics Tab........................................................................................................... 30
IP Inputs........................................................................................................................................ 32
IP Inputs: Configuration Tab....................................................................................................32
Common Parameters............................................................................................................. 34
Redundancy Control ............................................................................................................. 34
Addressing Parameters.......................................................................................................... 35
Established Connections....................................................................................................... 37
The Apply/Cancel Buttons.................................................................................................... 37
Active IP Inputs Table..........................................................................................................38
IP Inputs: Program Info Tab.....................................................................................................40
IP Inputs: Statistics Tab............................................................................................................ 40
IP Outputs ..................................................................................................................................... 42
IP Outputs: Configuration Tab.................................................................................................. 42
Active IP Outputs Table........................................................................................................ 47
Managing Unicast MAC Addresses...................................................................................... 48
IP Outputs: Statistics Tab.......................................................................................................... 49
Transcoders................................................................................................................................... 50
Transcoders Configuration Tab ................................................................................................ 50

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Transcoder Configuration Parameters .................................................................................. 50
Transcoder Established Connections.................................................................................... 55
Transcoder Add Connections................................................................................................ 55
Transcoder Apply/Cancel Buttons........................................................................................ 56
Transcoder Statistics Tab.......................................................................................................... 56
Connections................................................................................................................................... 58
Connections Configuration Tab................................................................................................ 58
Source Selection.................................................................................................................... 59
Destination Selection............................................................................................................ 61
Establishing the Connection ................................................................................................. 63
The Current Connections Table............................................................................................ 63
Connection Statistics Tab ......................................................................................................... 64
Admin ........................................................................................................................................... 66
Admin General Tab................................................................................................................... 66
Admin Firmware Tab................................................................................................................ 67
Admin Config Files Tab ........................................................................................................... 69
User-Saved Configurations................................................................................................... 70
Pre-defined Templates .......................................................................................................... 71
Clear Current Configuration Button ..................................................................................... 72
Admin Test Packet Generator Tab............................................................................................ 72
Admin License Keys Tab..........................................................................................................74
Admin Event Log Tab .............................................................................................................. 76
Support Tab................................................................................................................................... 80
Playing Video on a Web Page ...................................................................................................... 81
Web Pages Served by the BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG ................................................................. 82
Web Browser Support........................................................................................................... 83
Warranty and Repair Policy......................................................................................................84
Contact Cobalt Digital Inc........................................................................................................ 85
Visit us at the Cobalt Digital Inc. website. ............................................................................... 85

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection
Static electricity can damage boards, and other components. Before connecting or disconnecting
any device to the BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG unit, we recommend you discharge static electricity
by first touching a metal part of a grounded PC.
Safety Notice and Warnings
FCC Notice
This device complies with Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference.
•This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
No Telecommunications Network Voltage (TNV)-connected PCBs shall be installed.
Other Certifications
This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003, Issue 4.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
This device complies with EN 55022 standards.
This device complies with EN 61000-3-2 standards.
This device complies with EN 61000-4-2 standards.
This device complies with CISPR 22 Edition 6.
This device complies with AS/NZS CISPR 22.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference,
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Installation Safety Notes
•Do not place the BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG unit underneath heavy loads or in an unstable
position.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open chassis; do
not defeat or remove the ground pin of the power cord; connect only to
a properly grounded ac power outlet. No user-serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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•Do not expose the BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG unit under direct sunlight, high humidity or
wet conditions.
•Do not use or expose the BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG unit around magnetic fields as
magnetic interference may affect the performance of the device.
•Do not block the air vents to this device or impede the airflow in any way.
READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION THOROUGHLY BEFORE
INSTALLING THIS PRODUCT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION
MAY LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT.
Power Supply
•This unit must be grounded.
•The unit must be connected to a grounded outlet to comply with product safety standards.
•The grounded socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
•Do not connect the power supply unit to an AC outlet without a ground connection.
•All power cords must be disconnected before servicing.
Power Cords
The plug on the power supply cords is considered to be the equipment disconnect device and
must be approved for the country where it is used.
For USA and Canada:
•The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA-certified.
•The attachment plug must be an earth-grounding type with a NEMA 5-15P (15A 125V)
plug and an EN60320/IEC320 receptacle.
Important Safety Information! Please note the following:
1. The Cobalt BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG is intended for indoor use only.
2. In case of emergency, disconnect the power cords.
3. If power cords are not provided:
•In the United States, use standard computer power cords (as
specified below).
•In Europe, for 230 volt operation, use a cord set marked “HAR”
and consisting of a min 3 core H05VVF3G075 cord that has a
minimum 0.75 square mm diameter conductors, provided with
an IEC 320 receptacle and a male plug for the country of
installation, rated 6A, 250V.
4. Do not block the equipment vents.

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Introduction
The BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG has the following features:
•Multi-Standard transcoder (MPEG-2 and H.264), with support for both SD (Standard
Definition) and HD (High Definition) content. Up to 4 simultaneous transcoding
instances are supported per board.
•Resolution resizing support.
•Audio pass-through support.
•Audio transcoding support: MPEG-1 Layer II, AAC-LC and Dolby AC-3 inputs, and
MPEG-1 Layer II and AAC-LC outputs.
•2 ASI input ports and 2 ASI output ports. All ports support the full ASI line rate of 213
Mb/s.
•2 Ethernet ports with 100/1000 Mb/s support, capable of transmitting and receiving at
line rate.
•Up to 8 simultaneous transmit and receive streams per Ethernet port.
•RTP support for Ethernet transmission/reception
•Advanced redundancy features.
•Internal program replication –individual programs can be routed to multiple outputs.
•Internal MPTS (Multi-Program Transport Stream) multiplexing and demultiplexing.
•(P)SI parsing and generation; ATSC table parsing.
•MPTS to SPTS Splitting support.
Typical application scenarios for the unit are:
•Contribution and Distribution: optimizing legacy MPEG-2 equipment for backhaul
transmission.
•IPTV ingest of legacy content.
•IP and ASI protection switching.
Product Overview
The core of the unit is a switch that can select individual programs from transport stream inputs
and connect these programs to transport stream outputs. This switch works as an intelligent
demultiplexer for transport stream inputs, and an intelligent multiplexer for transport stream
outputs. Additionally, individual programs can be routed to one of 4 transcoder instances to be
processed prior to being connected to an output. A transcoder instance can change the
compression format (between MPEG-2 and H.264), the bit rate, frame rate, and/or resolution of
the stream, as well as change the audio compression format and bit rate.
The following inputs are available:

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•2 fixed-function ASI inputs
•Up to 8 IP inputs per Ethernet port (for a maximum of 16 IP inputs)
•2 internal test packet generators (which can be used to generate ASI or IP test streams)
The following outputs are available:
•2 fixed-function ASI outputs
•Up to 8 IP outputs per Ethernet port (for a maximum of 16 IP outputs)
Additionally, any of the inputs can be routed to one of 4 transcoder instances for processing.
In general terms, configuring the unit is a three-step process:
Step 1: Configure the input.
Step 2: Configure a transcoding instance, if desired. As part of this step, a connection between
the input and the transcoding instance can be established.
Step 3: Configure the output. As part of this step, a connection between the input and the output
can be established.
If you are making one-to-many connections, steps 1 and 2 are performed once, and step 3 is
performed multiple times. It is also possible to configure the output first (without making the
connection to an input), configure the input next, and finally make the connection between the
input and the output.
The overall architecture is depicted below.

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Test
Generators
ASI
•••
ETH1
Upto 8
•••
ETH2
Upto 8
ASI
•••
ETH1
Upto 8
•••
ETH2
Upto 8
Program
Router
Inputs Outputs
4 x Audio/Video
Transcoders
For the remainder of this manual, we will use the term port for a physical input/output port (such
as ASI or Ethernet), and stream for a transport stream present in the port. ASI ports support only
one stream, while Ethernet ports support multiple streams. A transport stream can have one or
more programs. In this manual, we will use the words program and service interchangeably.
Redundancy Options
The IP inputs in the unit can be configured to support transport stream redundancy. This means
that the unit can be configured with a “primary transport”and a “backup transport”. If the
primary transport disappears, the unit may be set to automatically switch to the backup transport,
after a configurable timeout. The redundancy function has the following features:
•Transport stream redundancy can be set to “Manual”or “Automatic”. In “Automatic”
mode, the unit will switch to the backup stream after a configurable timeout, if the
primary stream disappears. In “Manual”mode, the switch has to be performed by the
operator.

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•Regardless of the Automatic/Manual mode, the operator always has the ability to instruct
the unit to switch to the other transport stream.
An IP Input receives a transport stream over UDP/IP or RTP/UDP/IP, on a given IP
Address/UDP Port combination, with an optional Source IP address specification. For each IP
Input, the unit allows an optional backup IP Address/UDP Port/Optional Source IP Address
combination to be specified. If the transport stream disappears from the primary address/port
combination, the port can switch to the backup address/port combination (if configured for
automatic redundancy). The automatic switch timeout can be set to a value between 2 and 45
seconds.
This level of redundancy is available for all IP input ports, and is independent of any connections
that may exist to the port. It uses no internal resources in the unit (i.e., it does not “count”as an
input or as a connection), but it has the following limitations:
•It is only available for IP input ports.
•The primary and backup transport streams must be available on the same Ethernet port.
•The unit does not monitor the inactive stream. Therefore, if the active stream disappears
and the other stream not running either, the unit will be switching back and forth until
one of the two streams comes back.

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BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG Indicators and Switches
The BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG can be used as a desktop gateway, or in a 19”rack-mount tray that
holds up to three units:
Back Panel
The rear I/O panel is depicted below. It includes 2 ASI inputs and 2 ASI outputs on standard
BNC connectors, two streaming 100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet ports on standard RJ-45 connectors,
and two control 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet ports on standard RJ-45 connectors.

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I
0
ASI2ASI4ASI6
ASI1ASI3ASI5
CTRL1 ETH1
CTRL2 ETH2
Streaming
Ethernets
Control
Ethernets ASI
Inputs
ASI
Outputs
Unused
Each of the ASI input ports has a green indicator LED, with the following states:
•LED off: ASI port is disabled.
•LED flashing once every 3 seconds: ASI port is not locked to a signal (i.e., there is no
input signal).
•LED flashing once per second: ASI port is locked to a signal.
Each of the ASI output ports has a green indicator LED, with the following states:
•LED off: ASI port is disabled.
•LED flashing multiple times per second: ASI port is transmitting packets.
Each of the Gigabit Ethernet ports has two indicator LEDs, with the following states:
•Green LED:
oOff: No link
oOn: Link
•Yellow LED:
oOff: No activity (transmit and/or receive)
oFlashing: Port is currently transmitting and/or receiving
Front Panel Indicators
A similar set of indicators exist in the front panel of the unit. The layout is depicted below.
PWR
STAT IN2 OUT2 XC2 CTL2 ETH2
ASI XC1 CTL1 ETH1
IN1 OUT1

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The front panel LED indicators are as follows:
•STAT: indicates the overall status of the unit.
oGreen: no active alarm
oRed: at least one critical alarm present
When powering up the unit, this LED will be red until the board starts operation. At that
point, it will turn green if there is no active alarm or stay red if there is at least one alarm.
•PWR: indicates that the power is OK.
oGreen: power OK
oOff: no power or insufficient voltage
•ASI IN1 and IN2 LEDs: these behave exactly the same as the ASI input rear
I/O panel indicators (ASI 1 and ASI 2).
•ASI OUT1 and OUT2 LEDs: these behave exactly the same as the ASI output rear
I/O panel indicators (ASI 3 corresponds to ASITX 1 and ASI 4 corresponds to ASITX 2).
•XC 1 and XC 2 LEDs: these LEDs flash if the unit is transcoding. XC 1 corresponds to
transcoder instances 1 and 2, and XC 2 corresponds to transcoder instances 3 and 4.
•ETH1/2 and CTL1/2: these indicate the status of the corresponding Ethernet connection.
oOff: no link
oOn: link OK, no activity
oBlinking: link OK, port is transmitting and/or receiving packets
Front Panel Default Switch
The front panel has a recessed switch that can be used to restore the unit to its defaults. Use a
pen or a small screwdriver to press this switch.
If the switch is pressed during normal operation, the control port IP address, mask and gateway
are restored to the following factory default settings:
•IP Address: 192.168.1.30

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•Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
•Gateway: 192.168.1.1
The STAT front panel indicator will change colors for about 3 seconds to acknowledge the
change. Note that this operation does not disturb the encoding function or the streaming
Ethernet ports (i.e., it is not service-affecting).
If you press and hold this switch when the unit is powered off, and then power up the unit while
holding the switch, the following actions will be performed:
•The control IP address, mask and gateway are reset to the factory defaults as described
above.
•The unit configuration is cleared.
•The unit reverts to the factory-installed firmware.
As before, the STAT LED will temporarily change color to acknowledge the command. When it
changes color, you can release the switch. You can use this feature in the unlikely event of a
corrupted firmware upgrade or a corrupted configuration.

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BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG Operation and Management
The unit is configured using the free Dashboard™application, which is available for Windows,
Apple OS X, and Linux. Dashboard can be downloaded from this link:
http://www.opengear.tv/?p=94
The unit user interface is depicted below. As with any openGear™card, it is divided into a
statistics panel on the left, and a configuration panel on the right. Each panel has multiple tabs,
corresponding to the various functions in the card. Note that the Card State alarm indicator is
also reflected in the green/red Status LED in the front of the board. The Status LED will be
green when Card State is green or yellow, and will be red when Card State is red.
The following tabs are available:
•Product: this tab provides general information on the card, including firmware version,
uptime, temperatures, and other parameters. It appears only on the Statistics panel.
•Network: this tab is used to configure the IP addresses and network information for the
Ethernet ports. The statistics side of the panel includes some additional information such
as link state.
•ASI Inputs: this tab is used to configure/monitor the ASI Input ports.
•ASI Outputs: this tab is used to configure/monitor the ASI Output ports.
•IP Inputs: this tab is used to configure/monitor the IP Input ports. The configuration
panel provides the facilities to create, manage and delete ports; the statistics panel
includes reception status information.
•IP Outputs: this tab is used to configure/monitor the IP Output ports. The configuration
panel provides the facilities to create, manage and delete ports; the statistics panel
includes transmission status information.
•Transcoders: this tab is used to configure/monitor the transcoder instances. The
configuration panel provides facilities to configure each transcoder instance, and the
statistics panel provides status information.
•Connections: this tab is used to configure connections. It provides facilities to create,
edit and delete connections; the statistics panel provides a table where the status of all the
connections in the unit can be inspected at a glance.
•Admin: this tab is used for general administrative functions, such as firmware upgrades,
licensing, logs, and configuration management. The Test Packet Generator configuration
is also found under this tab.
•Support: this tab has information on how to contact Customer Support, and has the
ability to generate a tech support dump for the unit. When contacting support, always
include the support dump from this tab.

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Product Tab
The Product Tab contains basic information about the unit.
The following information is available:
•Build Date: Date the firmware image was built.
•Supplier: Cobalt Digital Incorporated.
•Product: BBG-1090-TRX-MPEG.

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•Software revision: This indicates the firmware revision currently running. The format is
Major Version •Minor Version •Build Number.
•Serial Number: This is the serial number of this particular card used in the unit.
•Hardware Version: This indicates the board version number. All board versions are
functionally equivalent.
•Rear Module: This indicates the status of the Rear I/O Module. It can have one of the
following states:
oOK: In the BBG-1090 this indicator will always indicate OK, as the unit
cannot be fitted with other rear modules.
•Card Uptime: Indicates how long the card has been running since it was last rebooted.
•Ambient Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, of the air intake of the card
(measured at the front edge of the card).
•Internal Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, at the back of the card.
•MDP Core Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, of the core processing
element.
•Card Power (W): Indicates the current power draw of the unit, in watts.
The openGear™frame is designed to operate in environments with up to 40oC ambient. There is
typically a 5oC temperature raise from the external ambient to the “Ambient Temperature”
measured by the unit. If that measurement is at 45oC or higher, action must be taken to cool
down the ambient temperature. The unit will log excessive temperature events.