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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................................................................... 5
2. INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................................. 7
2.1. REAR PLATE DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................... 7
2.1.1. 7780DM-LB Connectors ............................................................................................. 8
2.1.2. Ethernet Connection................................................................................................... 9
2.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 10
2.3. CONNECTING TO VLPRO .................................................................................................. 11
3. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................ 13
3.1. SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................ 13
3.1.1. RF Inputs .................................................................................................................. 13
3.1.2. Output Specifications................................................................................................ 13
3.1.3. Control Specification................................................................................................. 13
3.1.4. Monitored Parameters .............................................................................................. 13
3.1.5. DVB-CI compatible CA Module with (when fitted) .................................................... 13
4. CARD CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................. 14
4.1. DEMOD ................................................................................................................................ 14
4.1.1. Monitor Window........................................................................................................ 14
4.1.2. Control Window......................................................................................................... 16
4.1.3. Fault Trap Enable ..................................................................................................... 18
4.1.4. Fault Trap Status ...................................................................................................... 18
5. TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................. 19
5.1. VLPRO DOES NOT DISPLAY THE 7780DM-LB ALARMS................................................ 19
5.2. UPDATING VLPRO SERVER JAR FILE............................................................................. 19
6. ABBREVIATIONS......................................................................................................................... 21

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Figures
Figure 1-1: 7780DM-LB Series Block Diagram................................................................................................6
Figure 2-1: 7780DM2-LB, 7780DM2-LB-CA, 7780DM2-LB2 and 7780DM2-LB2-CA Rear Plates .................7
Figure 2-2: 7780DM4-LB and 7780DM4-LB4 Rear Plates...............................................................................8
Figure 2-3: VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration ...................................................................................11
Figure 4-1: Monitor Window ...........................................................................................................................14
Figure 4-2: Control Window............................................................................................................................16
Figure 4-3: Operation Mode ...........................................................................................................................17
Figure 4-4: Fault Trap Enable.........................................................................................................................18
Figure 4-5: Fault Trap Status..........................................................................................................................18
Figure 5-1: VistaLINK®PRO Server...............................................................................................................19
Figure 5-2: VistaLINK®PRO – Applying JAR Updates ..................................................................................20
Figure 5-3: “Please Restart Your Alarm Server” Dialog Box..........................................................................20
Tables
Table 1-1: Product Chart ..................................................................................................................................5
Table 2-1: Standard RJ-45 Wiring Colour Codes.............................................................................................9

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REVISION HISTORY
REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE
1.0 First Release Jul 09
Information contained in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Evertz assumes no responsibility for the use thereof nor
for the rights of third parties, which may be effected in any way by the use thereof. Any representations in this document concerning
performance of Evertz products are for informational use only and are not warranties of future performance, either express or implied. The only
warranty offered by Evertz in relation to this product is the Evertz standard limited warranty, stated in the sales contract or order confirmation
form.
Although every attempt has been made to accurately describe the features, installation and operation of this product in this manual, no
warranty is granted nor liability assumed in relation to any errors or omissions unless specifically undertaken in the Evertz sales contract or
order confirmation. Information contained in this manual is periodically updated and changes will be incorporated into subsequent editions. If
you encounter an error, please notify Evertz Customer Service department. Evertz reserves the right, without notice or liability, to make
changes in equipment design or specifications.

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1. OVERVIEW
The Demodulator series is a complete hardware based solution for demodulating satellite compressed
transport streams. As more satellite providers are adding services, they need better modulation
performance and, therefore, are moving their modulators to DVB-S2.
Controlled by the industry leading VistaLINK®PRO, this series offers signal providers the capability to
demodulate two Transport Streams out of a DVB-S2 L-Band feed in one slot card making it the smallest
footprint demodulator in the industry.
All demodulators are backward compatible with existing QPSK (DVB-S) modulators. In addition, each
demodulator offers quality measurement of the RF signal.
Please note that the term 7780DM-LB series in this manual refers to the following products: 7780DM2-
LB, 7780DM2-LB-CA, 7780DM2-LB2, 7780DM2-LB2-CA, 7780DM4-LB and 7780DM4-LB4.
Features
•Demodulates both DVB-S & DVB-S2 signals
•1 to 4 L-Band input with loop through
•2 to 4 DVB-S2 Demodualtors
•4 ASI Outputs
•Broadband operation – 925 to 2176MHz
•Monitoring of RF Input parameters
•Optional MPEG over IP output
•Optional BISS and BISS E Decryption
•Comprehensive signal and card status monitoring via card-edge display, or remotely through
the Industry leading Evertz VistaLINK®PRO NMS system
•Fully hot swappable from front of frame
Summary of Card specific features and options:
7780DM2-
LB 7780DM2- LB-CA 7780DM2- LB2 7780DM2- LB2-CA 7780DM4- LB 7780DM4- LB4
CARD SLOTS 1 2 2 2 2 2
RF INPUTS 1 1 2 2 1 4
TUNER/DEMOD 2 2 2 2 4 4
MPEG OVER IP
OUTPUT -- -- +IP OPTION +IP OPTION +IP OPTION +IP OPTION
DVB-CI
MODULE -- DUAL -- DUAL -- --
Table 1-1: Product Chart

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VistaLINK
Interface
Rx
Signal
processing
TX
RF input 1
RF input 3
10/100/
1000 RJ45
Rx
Tx ASI output 2
TX
TX ASI output 4
TX ASI output 1
ASI output 3
Dual CA
Module
DVB-CI
RF input 2
Or input 1 loop through
RF input4
Or input 3 loop through
CPU
Rx
Rx
Tx
Demodulator
Demodulator
Demodulator
Demodulator
Control and
measurements
Tuner
Tuner
Tuner
Tuner
MPEG
over IP
10/100/
1000 RJ45
Input
Present
Module
Status
Figure 1-1: 7780DM-LB Series Block Diagram

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2. INSTALLATION
2.1. REAR PLATE DESCRIPTION
Each of the modules in the 7780DM-LB series comes standard with companion +3RU rear plates.
Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 provide an illustration of the 7780DM-LB Series rear plates. For information
on mounting the rear plate and inserting the module into the frame, see section 3 of the 7700FR
manual.
Figure 2-1: 7780DM2-LB, 7780DM2-LB-CA, 7780DM2-LB2 and 7780DM2-LB2-CA Rear Plates

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Figure 2-2: 7780DM4-LB and 7780DM4-LB4 Rear Plates
2.1.1. 7780DM-LB Connectors
RF IN: Input BNC connector for L-band output of a suitable LNB directly or via a
suitable attenuator giving lighting and surge protection.
RF (MONITORING) OUT/
LOOP OUT: Monitoring output BNC is an L-Band RF output for monitoring of L-band
satellites.
ASI OUT: Four BNC connectors used to output ASI Transport Streams.

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2.1.2. Ethernet Connection
The 7780DM-LB Series uses 10Base-T (10 Mbps), 100Base-TX (100 Mbps) or Gigabit (1Gbps) twisted
pair Ethernet cabling systems. When connecting for 10Base-T systems, category 3, 4, or 5 UTP cable
as well as EIA/TIA – 568 100ΩSTP cable may be used. When connecting for 100Base-TX systems,
category 5 UTP cable is required. The cable must be “straight-through” with an RJ-45 connector at
each end. Establish the network connection by plugging one end of the cable into the RJ-45 receptacle
of the card and the other end into a port of the supporting hub.
The straight-through RJ-45 cable can be purchased or can be constructed using the pin-out
information in Table 2-1. A colour coded wiring table is provided in Table 2-1 for the current RJ-45
standards (AT&T 258A or EIA/TIA 258B colour coding shown). Also refer to the notes following the
table for additional wiring guide information.
Pin # Signal EIA/TIA 568A AT&T 258A or
EIA/TIA 568B 10BaseT or 100BaseT
1 Transmit + White/Green White/Orange X
2 Transmit – Green/White or White Orange/White or Orange X
3 Receive + White/Orange White/Green X
4 N/A Blue/White or Blue Blue/White or Blue Not used (required)
5 N/A White/Blue White/Blue Not used (required)
6 Receive – Orange/White or Orange Green/White or Green X
7 N/A White/Brown White/Brown Not used (required)
Pin
1
8 N/A Brown/White or Brown Brown/White or Brown Not used (required)
Table 2-1: Standard RJ-45 Wiring Colour Codes
Note the following cabling information for this wiring guide:
•Only two pairs of wires are used in the 8-pin RJ-45 connector to carry Ethernet signals.
•Even though pins 4, 5, 7 and 8 are not used, it is mandatory that they be present in the cable.
•10BaseT and 100BaseT use the same pins (a crossover cable made for one will also work with the
other).
•Pairs may be solid colours and not have a stripe.
•Category 5 cable must use Category 5 rated connectors.
The maximum cable run between the router and the supporting hub is 300 ft (90 m). The maximum
combined cable run between any two end points (i.e. router and PC/laptop via network hub) is 675 feet
(205 m).
Devices on the Ethernet network continually monitor the receive data path for activity as a means of
checking that the link is working correctly. When the network is idle, the devices also send a link test
signal to one another to verify link integrity. The rear panel is fitted with two LEDs to monitor the
Ethernet connection.
1000: This Amber LED is ON when a 100Base-TX link is last detected. The LED is OFF when a
10Base-T link is last detected (the LINK LED is ON). Upon power-up the LED is OFF as
the last detected rate is not known and therefore defaults to the 10Base-T state until rate
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LN/ACT: This dual purpose Green LED indicates that the card has established a valid linkage to its
hub, and whether the module is sending or receiving data. This LED will be ON when the
module has established a good link to its supporting hub. This gives you a good indication
that the segment is wired correctly. The LED will BLINK when the module is sending or
receiving data. The LED will be OFF if there is no valid connection.
To successfully install any of the 7780DM-LB series modules you will need:
1. Unused IP address on the network or a DHCP server.
2. Evertz serial cable.
3. VLPro Server IP address.
"The 7780DM-LB series modules may be controlled directly via a built on SNMP
agent or they may be controlled via a 7700 Frame controller.
Control: Ethernet remote control port for SNMP control.
Data: RJ-45 high speed data (Transport Stream) over Ethernet output (option).
2.2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Before handling the card it is important to minimize the potential effects of static electricity. It is
therefore recommended that an ESD strap be worn. Locate on a 7700 chassis 2 adjacent vacant slots.
Unpack the 7780DM-LB and separate the rear panel from the main card. Locate on the rear of the rack
the three slots and remove the blanking panels. Insert the rear panel into the back of the chassis and
secure using the screws provided.
Before inserting the front card, connect the serial cable to the board using the serial cable provided.
Now insert the 7780DM-LB Series card into the corresponding front slots ensuring the card lines up
with the slot runners on the bottom and the top of the chassis. Push the card into the slot ensuring that
when it mates with the rear card that is has been firmly pushed into a seated position. This can be
confirmed when the connectivity lights for the Ethernet port are illuminated. Do not connect any cables
to the rear card (failure to do this could cause unwanted network issues) until the initial configuration
has been completed.

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2.3. CONNECTING TO VLPRO
This chapter assumes that the VLPro server and VLPro client are already configured for your network
and you have basic knowledge of the VLPro interface. It also assumes that the user or network
administrator has already added the 7780DM-LB series jar file to the server and both the client and
server applications have been restarted. If you are the network administrator refer to section 5.2 for
information on updating the VLPro Server Jar File.
Open VLPro and click on the refresh tree icon. Expand the hardware tree by clicking on the “+” symbol.
The 7780DM-LB should appear as a newly listed device with the IP address used to configure the card
in Step 1 above or in the case where a Frame Controller is used it will appear under the FC IP address.
It may take up to a minute to appear while the card and switch negotiate network settings (this can be
verified directly on the switch if necessary).
Figure 2-3 identifies the parameters of the 7780DM-LB Series as it will appear if controlled via a Frame
Controller:
Figure 2-3: VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration

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Note: If after a couple of minutes the card has still not appeared, try selecting
Add Agent from the Tree> Add/Update Agent menu. Enter the IP address used
in the configuration stage earlier and select OK. The card should now be listed
and will remain greyed out for a moment while VLPro finds the card and
confirms its configuration.
Please consult your network administrator if you continue to have problems connecting the card with
VLPro, alternatively contact Evertz Microsystems Ltd. or your authorized reseller for technical support.

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3. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
3.1. SPECIFICATIONS
3.1.1. RF Inputs
RF Inputs: 1 to 4
Connector: 75ΩBNC (F-Type optional)
Channel Bandwidth: 27,33,36,54 and 72MHz
RF Input Range: 925 to 2176MHz
Symbol Rate:
DVB-S 2 to 45 MSps
DVB-S2 10 to 30 MSps
Input Power: -69 to -23dBm
3.1.2. Output Specifications
Standard Outputs: 4 ASI BNC outputs
MPEG over IP Output: (+IP Option):
MAC 802.3> IPV4> RTP> UDP> MPEG-2 TS
FEC PRO MPEG Forum Code of Practice #3, Rev 2
RJ45 10/100/1000 Connector
3.1.3. Control Specification
Connector: 1xRJ45 10/100 control port
3.1.4. Monitored Parameters
•Demodulator Sync indicator
•Viterbi or LDPC Sync indicator (Depending on mode)
•RS or BCH Sync Indicator (Depending on mode)
•RF Signal level
•Corrected bit rate
•Uncorrected frame rate
•ESNO count (SNR)
3.1.5. DVB-CI compatible CA Module with (when fitted)
•Alphacrypt
•Aston Crypts
•Conax
•Cryptoworks
•Irdeto
•Nagravision
•Viaccess

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4. CARD CONFIGURATION
Right click the 7780DM-LB series card in the side bar navigation tree and select “View Configuration”.
The configuration page will open; it is from these configuration tabs that the 7780DM-LB can be
configured. Refer to the relevant section of this manual for an explanation of the features and functions.
4.1. DEMOD
The Demod selection tab is used to tune each individual demodulator as well as monitor the health and
status of the input signal. The 7780DM-LB series cards can contain up to four different demodulators
on each module.
"Please note that the following sections 4.1.1 to 4.1.4 outline the features for the
7780DM2-LB2.
4.1.1. Monitor Window
The monitor section, as shown in Figure 4-1, displays the monitoring parameters for the selected
demodulator.
Figure 4-1: Monitor Window
RF Power Level: Measures the input power level. The input power level is –82 dBm to –19dBm.
PLL Locking Status: Allows the user to monitor the PLL locking status (Not Locked, OK).

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Demod Locking Status: Allows the user to monitor the demodulator lock status (Not Locked,
OK).
Viterbi Locking Status: Allows the user to Viterbi locking status. If the Viterbi decoder is able
to lock correctly the Status field will display OK. If it is unable to lock, the status will display Not
Locked.
R-S Locking Status: Allows the user to monitor the Reed Solomon locking status. If the RS
decoder is able to lock to RS the Status field will display OK. If it is unable to lock, the status
field will display Not Locked.
Channel Es/No: This field shows the ratio between the average energy per transmitted symbol
and single sided noise power spectral density. For a summary of performance requirements at
QEF over AWGN, please refer to Table 13 in ETSI EN 302 307 v1.1.1 (2005-03)
Corrected Bit: This field shows the count of the number of bits corrected by the Reed-
Solomon decoder (DVB-S mode) or BCH decoder (DVB-S2 mode). This value is bit accurate
only if all bit errors have been corrected.
Uncorrected Frame: This field shows the count of the number of frames that still have
uncorrected errors in them. Thus if this value is zero, the corrected Bit value is accurate.
CRC Frame: This count is only relevant in DVB-S2 modes and is a count of the number of
CRC frame errors.
LNB PLL OffSet: This field shows the difference between the incoming frequency and the
locked-to frequency.
"NOTE: If the card is removed from the chassis, the ASI loop through will continue
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4.1.2. Control Window
The control section, as shown in Figure 4-2, displays the controlled parameters for the selected
demodulator. The user can configure the demodulator by entering the desired information into the
parameter fields.
Figure 4-2: Control Window
Satellite Frequency (GHz): This field enables the user to enter the Satellite Frequency (GHz)
value.
LOF Frequency (GHz): This field enables the user to enter the standardized Local Oscillator
Frequency (LO) value.
Lband Frequency (MHz): This field enables the user to enter the L-band frequency. The input
ranges from 925 to 2176 MHz.
"Note: Lband Frequency = Satellite Frequncy - LOF Frequency
Standardised LOF is 5150 for C-Band and 10750 for Ku-band.
Symbol Rate (KSps): This field enables the user to enter a symbol rate in Ksymbols/s.
Operation Mode: Using the drop down menu, select the Modulation technique (DBS, DVB,
QPSK, 8PSK) and the FEC ( ½, 2/3, 4/5, 3/5, 8/9, 7/8, 6/7, ¾, 5/6) rates.

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Figure 4-3: Operation Mode
Roll-Off Factor: Use the drop down menu to select the transponder filter roll-off factors. The
following options are available: 0.2, 0.25 and 0.35.
Spectral Inversion: Use the drop down menu to select the Spectral Inversion. The following
options are available: Normal, Inverted and Auto.
Normal: Scan only the un-inverted side of the frequency spectrum.
Inverted: Scan only the inverted side of the frequency spectrum.
Auto: Scan both the inverted and un-inverted side of the frequency spectrum.
Pilot: Use the drop down menu to enable or disable the pilot. The following options are
available: ON or OFF. Select ON if pilot tone is present, otherwise this option should be set to
OFF.
PL Scramble Code: This field enables the user to set the physical layer scrambling code.
Frequency Search Range (KHz): This field enables the user to set the maximum frequency
offset which is covered by the carrier search (in KHz). The Frequency Search range is +/-
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4.1.3. Fault Trap Enable
The Fault Trap Enable window allows the user to Enable (Check) or Disable (Uncheck) SNMP alarms
from being sent from the module to the SNMP alarm server.
Figure 4-4: Fault Trap Enable
4.1.4. Fault Trap Status
All LEDs can be used in auto refresh mode or on a graphical view to provide an instantaneous feed
which relays information about the status of the input signal.
The Input Loss LED is used to indicate the presence or loss of an input signal. The remaining 4 LEDs
can be used to represent the lock status for each demod.
Figure 4-5: Fault Trap Status

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5. TROUBLESHOOTING
5.1. VLPRO DOES NOT DISPLAY THE 7780DM-LB ALARMS
The user must connect directly to the board via the serial port. Once a connection has been
established, check and/or configure the SNMP settings with the correct VLPro Server IP address and
ensure the community strings are correctly set. Refer to the network administrator if you are in doubt as
to what these should be set to.
5.2. UPDATING VLPRO SERVER JAR FILE
Products from Evertz are constantly evolving and new features are often added. It is therefore
important to update the JAR files in use to provide access to all the latest features or enhancements. It
will also be necessary to add JAR files for new products. If your new product has not appeared, even
after waiting a few minutes for the Ethernet switch negotiation to complete, then it is possible that your
JAR file may be old or missing.
To perform a JAR update, ensure that all VLPro clients are closed (those clients which are not closed
will automatically be disconnected as soon as the VLPro Server is restarted). Maximize the VLPro
Server window from the Windows task bar; select Help> Apply Update> Product from the menu.
Figure 5-1: VistaLINK®PRO Server

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A window will appear, as shown in Figure 5-2, simply navigate to the location of the new JAR file and
double click to select the file. The window will automatically close and the update will be applied in the
background.
Figure 5-2: VistaLINK®PRO – Applying JAR Updates
You will be prompted to restart the server to enable the change to take effect. Apply as many JAR
updates as required before restarting the server.
Figure 5-3: “Please Restart Your Alarm Server” Dialog Box
"NOTE: You may confirm that all updates have been successfully applied by
selecting from the menu Tools>View>Show/Hide Product update log.
Shutdown the server by selecting from the menu: File>Shutdown Server. Now re-open the server, it is
normal for the startup to take marginally longer while each individual update is being applied. Once
complete, you may restart the VLPro Clients. As the Client restarts you will experience a short delay
while the update is applied. A prompt will appear confirming that the updates have been applied.