IKUSI RNS-101 User manual
RNS-101
IP Streamer –Sat Radio to IP multicast
14 Jacaranda Court, BEECHMONT QLD 4211, Australia
Phone: +61-(0)7-3103-0750 - Fax: +61-(0)7-5604-1402
E-mail: sales@teletechnique.com
Web: www.teletechnique.com - ABN 34 383 278 861
Multicast streamer for IP broadband networks. Up to twenty-eight simultaneous satellite
radio programs encoded for IP streaming over IP multicast networks.
Designed and manufactured by Messrs Ikusi of Spain. Sold and supported by
Teletechnique Beechmont in Queensland.
RNS101
JFree-to-air or MultiCrypt DVB-S reception.
JCommon Interface.
JUp to 8 simultaneous IP or 28 only-Radio programmes,
with individual multicast addresses.
JFiltering of information contained in the MPEG-2 tables.
JUDP and RTP transmission protocols.
JWeb interface for module conguration.
JAlarm information SNMP agent.
JSAP and SDP protocols to facilitate automatic programme selection in the
set-top box and to provide programme information to external servers.
RNS-101
Reception
FTA or MultiCrypt
DVB-S
(Common Interface,
EN5022)
Number of simultaneous “Radio
Programme” streams delivered up to 28
Max number of de-encrypted
Radio Programmes
Variable
(CAM depending)
SNMP Support - traps Yes
DiSEqC equipped (vers. 1.08) Yes
Input Section (QPSK/8PSK)
Frequency range MHz 950 – 2150
Input level dBm -65 – -25
Input loop-through gain dB 0 (±1)
Input symbol rate MS/s 2 – 45
Output Section (IP)
Standard IEEE 802.3 10/100
BaseT
Bit rate Mbps up to 100
Transmission protocols UDP/RTP
Multicast Yes
Conectors
RF input (loop-through) (2x) female F
DC connection banana socket
CAM entrance –
Conguration RS-232/DB-9
Ethernet output RJ-45
General
Supply voltage Vdc +12
Consumption mA 310 (
without CAM
),
480 (
with CAM
)
Max DiSEqC current mA 300
Indicator leds ON - STATUS
- LINK - ACT
Operating temperature °C 0 – +45
Dimensions mm 230 x 195 x 32
Each module is packed with:
- 1 F plug bridge, 64 mm length, for input tap line.
- 1 DC plug bridge, 53 mm length, for connection of +12 voltage.
Ángel Iglesias, S.A.
Paseo Miramón, 170
20009 San Sebastián, Spain
Tel. +34 943 44 88 00
Fax +34 943 44 88 20
www.ikusi.com
— Example of a mixed SNS/RNS headend
for eight digital satellite TV transponders.
Contains 6 SNS-101 streamers, 2 RNS-101
and 1 CFP-500 power supply, all fixed on 1
BAS-900 baseplate. The headend can feed
the IP network with 48 TV programmes (8
programmes per SNS streamer) plus 56 Ra-
dio programmes (28 programmes per RNS
streamer).
RED IP
switch Ethernet
QPSK
RNS-101
DVB-S RADIO IPTV
STREAMER
RNS-101
DVB-S RADIO IPTV
STREAMER
SNS-101
DVB-S IPTV
STREAMER
SNS-101
DVB-S IPTV
STREAMER
SNS-101
DVB-S IPTV
STREAMER
SNS-101
DVB-S IPTV
STREAMER
SNS-101
DVB-S IPTV
STREAMER
SNS-101
DVB-S IPTV
STREAMER
POWER SUPPLY
+24V
CFP-500
DVB-S to IP Streaming Equipment
REF. 5112
Data Sheet
RNS-101 (Ref. 5112)
FTA or MultiCrypt DVB-S Radio ➞➞
➞➞
➞IP Streamer — Common Interface
Configuration and Settings
User Manual
Television on IP Networks
Configuration and Setting of the RNS-101 Streamer Module
September 2008
Revision A
IKUSI - Ángel Iglesias, S.A.
Paseo Miramón, 170
20009 San Sebastián
SPAIN
Tel.: +34 943 44 88 00
Fax: +34 943 44 88 11
www.ikusi.com
User Manual
EN
CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 4
This Manual ................................................................................................................. 4
Product Description...................................................................................................... 4
Chapter One - Configuration of the RNS-101 Streamer ......................................................... 5
Configuration........................................................................................................... 6-10
Save/Restore Configuration ....................................................................................... 11
General Report .......................................................................................................... 12
Chapter Two - RNS-101 Streamer Settings .......................................................................... 13
DiSEqC Configuration ................................................................................................ 14
Input Settings ........................................................................................................ 15-17
Output Settings ..................................................................................................... 18-20
SAP/SDP Channel Settings ....................................................................................... 21
CAM User Menu ........................................................................................................ 22
SNMP Configuration ............................................................................................. 23/24
Chapter Three - RNS-101 Streamer Status Information ....................................................... 25
Status Information ...................................................................................................... 26
Chapter Four - RNS-101 Streamer Reports ......................................................................... 27
Input Services ............................................................................................................ 28
Output Streams .......................................................................................................... 29
System Logs .............................................................................................................. 30
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This Manual
This manual describes the configuration and settings programme for the RNS-101 Streamer Module.
It is the second part of the user documentation for said module, the first part of which is the Installation
and Access manual supplied in paper format.
Product Description
RNS-101 streamers are DVB-S to IP gateways designed to broadcast in multicast on an IP network up to
28 Radio programmes issued from FTA or encrypted digital satellite reception; in case of encrypted signal,
a CAM containing the operator's smart card must fit the front panel slot. The IP streams can be listened using
an IPTV set-top box or a software video/audio player.
RNS-101 modules have an IKUSI ClassA mechanical format. As such, they are fixed to BAS-700 / BAS-900
baseplates or to an SMR-601 rack frame, and are +12 VDC powered from a CFP module.
Characteristics
●Input: 1 DVB-S transponder signal with FTA or encrypted Radio programmes. Output: up to 28 simultaneous IP-encapsulated
Radio programmes, with individual multicast addresses.
●Information filtering of DVB tables.
●UDP & RTP transmission protocols.
●Web interface for configuration and setting.
●Alarm information SNMP agent.
●SAP & SDP protocols which facilitate automatic service selection on the user's STB and the supply of information to external
servers.
ADVANCED
PID filtering
PSI/SI parsing
Transparent ECM & EMM messaging
PAT and PMT table regeneration
Routing or blocking for CAT, NIT, SDT, EIT, TDT tables
Configurable QoS marking
Configurable Time To Live
Programme Access Screen
Introduction
Once the desired programme language has been chosen [ English (en), Spanish (es), French (fr) ],
enter the password and click on OK.
Note: The default password — admin — can (and must) be changed as explained on page 9.
When the connection is established between the RNS-101 streamer and the control PC, the programme
access screen appears:
Chapter One - Configuration of the RNS-101 Streamer
In this Chapter
● Configuration
● Save/Restore
● General Report
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General Configuration
Figure 1.1 - Initial programme screen
Figure 1.2 - Identification card of the Configuration window.
Initial program screen
The first screen that appears
when the programme is
accessed contains the "Output"
window, which gives information
on the IP streams that have
been created on the module and
which may or may not be
incorporated into the output data
stream.
On the left of this screen are the
menus that access all of the
programme's functionalities.
Click on the General menu on the left of the screen to display a dropdown list
containing the 3 options: Configuration, Save/Restore and General Report.
Click on Configuration. The Configuration window will appear :
Identification
The identification card (Figure 1.2) provides basic data on the RNS-101 streamer. The
different card fields are completed as follows:
Configuration
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"Model": RNS-101. This data cannot be changed.
"Serial Number": Informational data which cannot be changed.
"Firmware Version": As above.
"Identifier": Any name that the installer or operator wishes to assign to the streamer
module can be entered here.
"Location": Enter the postcode of the installation site if required.
"Installer": The installer's identification details can be entered here.
"Contact": Then enter their contact details (telephone number, email).
"Installation date": The date on which the streamer module was installed can be
entered here.
Click on the Save button at the bottom of the window to store the information on the streamer module, this
information is then shown each time the module is accessed.
Configuration
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Network
Click on the Network tab to configure the streamer's ethernet connection parameters.
The following card is displayed:
Figure 1.3 - Network card of the Configuration window.
"Use DHCP to get IP address": If this box is checked, the RNS-101 module will use
the DHCP protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses. Consequently, no data
needs to be entered in the next five fields on the tab.
If the administrator of the network on which the SNS headend is installed assigns
static IP addresses, the box will not be checked and the following fields will need to
be filled in.
WARNING: If this option is activated, the IP address assigned to the streamer can
only be known by consulting the DHCP server management system.
"IP Address": Enter the IP address that you wish to assign to the streamer. This
address must fall within the range of local network addresses.
"Network mask": Enter the local network mask.
"Default gateway": Enter the IP address of this gateway. This information is only
required if you want the streamer to access Internet.
"Primary DNS server": Enter the primary server's IP address. Equally, this
information is only required if you want the streamer to access Internet.
"Secondary DNS server": Enter the same information for the secondary server.
"MAC Address": The physical address of the streamer's ethernet network card is
displayed automatically.
Once you have filled in all of the required information, click on Modify Network Configuration. If, at the last moment,
you decide to keep the current settings, click on Restore.
Configuration
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Password
If you want to change the current access password, click on the Password tab. The
following card is displayed:
Figure 1.4 - Password card of the Configuration window.
"Current password": Enter the current password.
"New password": Enter the new password which will be required to access the
program the next time.
"Confirm new password": Re-enter the new password.
Once you have entered the required information, click on Modify so that the streamer adopts the new access
password. If, at the last moment, you decide to keep the previous password, click on Cancel.
If you do not know the old password, i.e. the password used to access the current configuration
session, you must perform a Password Reset as explained in the Installation and Access manual.
Following this reset, the program password will be the default password: admin.
IMPORTANT: When you perform a password reset, the IP address assigned to the streamer on the
Network card (previous page) automatically changes to the default setting: http:// 92.168.1.4.
Note
!
Shutdown
If you need to reboot the streamer for any reason, click on the Shutdown tab. The
following card is displayed:
Figure 1.5 - Shutdown card of the Configuration window.
Click on Reboot. A reset is then performed after which the Output Streams screen
will appear, this is the presentation screen of the programme.
Configuration
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Update Firmware
If you wish to update the streamer's firmware, click on the Update Firmware tab. The
card displayed (Figure 1.6) shows the firmware version that the streamer has at the
present time.
(The firmware is software stored in the module which is responsible for its basic operation).
Figure 1.6 - Update Firmware card of the Configuration window.
WARNING: The firmware update file will have been previously stored on the PC hard drive. (You can
download it from http://www.ikusi.com).
Click on Browse... and select the firmware update file from the hard drive. When the file
name is in the box, click on Start. The new firmware will be installed on the streamer
and then its name will appear in the card replacing the one of the file before.
Configuration
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Save/Restore System Settings
Figure 1.7 - Save/Restore window
All of the data established on the streamer module through the various Configuration
window tabs can be saved onto a backup file. Inversely, the configuration data saved on
an appropriate file can be restored on streamer module.
Click on the General menu on the left of the general programme screen and click again
on the Save/Restore option. The Save/Restore window will appear:
Save/Restore Configuration
"Save configuration": Select the option in the window and click on Start. A window
is displayed which allows you to select the destination folder for the data file for the
current streamer configuration.
"Restore Configuration": Select this option in the Save/Restore window
(Figure 1.7) and click on Start. The Restore Configuration window is displayed (Fig.
1.8) Click on Browse... and select the file containing the configuration data that you
wish to restore on the streamer module. Once you have selected the file, click on
the Upload File button at the bottom of the screen. The upload confirmation window
will be displayed.
Figure 1.8 - Restore Configuration Window
Save/Restore
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General Report
Figure 1.9 - General Report window
Click on the General menu on the left of the general programme screen and click again
on the General Report option. The General Report window is displayed:
This window provides complete information on the RNS-101 module, not only regarding
the configuration described in the previous pages, but also in relation to the current
settings parameter values and operational status.
The information contained in this window can be printed by clicking on the Print page
button at the bottom of the screen.
General Report
Chapter Two - RNS-101 Streamer Settings
In this Chapter
● DiSEqC Configuration
● Input Settings
● Output Settings
● SAP/SDP Channel Settings
● CAM User Menu
● SNMP Configuration
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DiSEqC Configuration
The RNS-101 module settings are grouped into six sections or categories: DiSEqC,
Input, Output, SAP Channel, CAM User Menu and SNMP. Click on the Settings menu
on the left side of the general programme screen. A drop down list is displayed offering
five options: DiSEqC, Input, Output, SAP/SDP Channel, CAM User Menu and SNMP.
Click on DiSEqC. The Configuración DiSEqC window will appear:
"Activate DiSEqC" : Check the box if you want to equip the streamer with DiSEqC
function, either because you have to feed/control an LNB or because a multiswitch
is installed in the headend. Otherwise leave the box unchecked.
"Number of inputs" : It refers to the number of SAT inputs of the multiswitch (if there
is no multiswitch, and the matter is to feed/control an LNB, choose "4"). When
choosing, a multiple pop-up box, with a number of rows equal to the number
chosen, appears on the field below (see Figure 2.2).
"Description of each input" : If there is no multiswitch and the streamer has to feed/
control an LNB, fill the polarity/band columns with the selections that appear in the
first four rows of Figure 2.2. If there is a multiswitch, you have to know what IF
signal (satellite, polarisation, band) is connected to each one of the inputs of that
one; with this information at hand, fill in all the rows of the box.
Figure 2.1 - DiSEqC Configuration window — DiSEqC deactivated
Figure 2.2 - DiSEqC Configuration window — Description of multiswitch inputs
Once all data is entered, click on Send to conclude the DiSEqC configuration.
DiSEqC
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Input Settings
Figure 2.3 - Input window
Click on the Settings menu on the left of the general programme screen and click
again on the Input option. The Input windown will appear:
This window is used to enter the settings values for two parameters (intermediate
frequency and input rate) and, if the DiSEqC function is activated, to power an LNB or
select an input of multiswitch. The intermediate frequency is the transposed frequency
of the desired transponder's frequency.
The window has different number of boxes depending on the selection made in the first
one ("Setting Mode"), and whether the DiSEqC function is activated or not.
"Setting Mode": Select IF if the intermediate frequency value is calculated by the
installer, or Transponder if you wish the programme itself make the calculation.
Input
IF CALCULATION
The RNS-101 streamer's input frequency band is 950-2150 MHz, known as "satellite
intermediate frequency" or simply "IF". The value to enter for a particular transponder can
be obtained by subtracting the transponder's frequency from the LNB local oscillator
frequency.
The operational frequencies are the following:
- Satellite transponder frequency band: 10700-12750 MHz
- Local Oscillator frequency on Standard LNB's. Two possible values:
9750 MHz for 10700-11700 MHz input frequencies (low band)
10600 MHz for 11700-12750 MHz input frequencies (high band)
-Example of the calculation for FI relating to the WDR program transponder on the
Astra satellite:
Transponder frequency: 11836 MHz
IF (intermediate frequency): 11836 - 10600 = 1236 MHz
"IF" setting mode is selected:
"Satellite signal": Select from the drop down list (see Figure 2.4) either the voltage/
tone signal for feeding/controlling the LNB or the desired input of the multiswitch.
Note
!The "Satellite signal" box is shown or not depending on whether the DiSEqC function was activated or
not through the DiSEqC option of the Settings menu.
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"Intermediate Frequency (MHz)": Enter the value calculated for the transposed
intermediate frequency of the transponder's frequency in the box. The latter can be
found in specialist magazines.
"Input Rate (MS/s)": This parameter, best known and Symbol Rate, is also
provided in specialist magazines. Enter the value in MS/s (megasymbols per
second) or MegaBaud.
Figure 2.4 - Input Window — IF Mode
Once the data is entered, click on Save to conclude the input settings.
"Transponder" setting mode is selected:
Figure 2.5 - Input window — Transponder Mode - LNB Standard
The window adds 5 auxiliary boxes to those described above for the "IF" setting
mode. The programme itself will complete the "Intermediate Frequency (MHz)" box
based on the data entered in the mentioned auxiliaty boxes, as indicated next:
Input
"Input signal": This indicates whether the streamer module has synchronised (✓)
or not (✖) with the input signal. If it has not synchronised, check the different
settings values entered.
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"LNB Type": The drop down list has 2 options: Standard LNB and Special LNB.
If the LNB installed on the parabolic antenna is standard, select the Standard LNB
option. The boxes "Low LO Frequency" and "High LO Frequency" will be
automatically completed with values 9750 and 10600 respectively (see Figure 2.5
on the previous page).
If the LNB installed is Special, select the Special LNB option on the drop down list
(see Figure 2.6 below).
"Transponder Frequency (MHz)": Enter the required transponder frequency.
"Low LO Frequency (MHz)": The value is automatically shown if Standard LNB was
selected. You must manually enter this value if you have selected Special LNB.
"High LO Frequency (MHz)": As above.
"IF Band": Select Low or High from the drop down list depending on the
transponder frequency: low for 10700-11700 MHz and high for 11700-12750 MHz.
When the selection is complete the corresponding value will automatically be
calculated by the programme and displayed in the Intermediate Frequency box.
"Input Rate (MS/s)" : This parameter, best known as Symbol Rate, is also provided
in specialist magazines.
Figure 2.6 - Input window — Transponder Mode - Special LNB
Once the different data values have been entered, click on Save to conclude the input settings.
Input
"Input signal": This indicates if the streamer module has synchronised (✓) or not
(✖) with the input signal. If it has not synchronised, check the different settings
values entered.
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Output Section Settings
Click on the Settings menu on the left of the general programme screen and click
again on the Output option. The Output windown will appear:
Figure 2.7 - Output window
This window is used to select and configure the required Radio programs from the
DVB-S input transport stream as IP streams. The window displays three boxes at the
top, and in the centre it displays a table showing the IP streams already configured and
which may or may not be transmitted by the streamer module (see NOTE below). For
each stream it shows the multicast address and the different parameters such as the
PID of the main stream or the total bandwidth in Mbps.
"Protocol": The drop down menu offers two options : UDP and UDP/RTP. UDP is a
transport protocol which is not connection oriented and is particularly useful for
streaming. UDP/RTP adds extra data fields so that the data flow is served at the
correct speed for its projection in real time.
"Time To Live": Is a parameter used to restrict the stream multicasting range. A
number between 1 and 255 is entered in this box. Each time that an IP stream
passes through a router, the TTL is reduced by one unit. The stream will be
rejected by any router when the TTL value is reduced to zero.
"QoS": Quality of Service. The drop down list offers five differentiated service
options or Diffserv. These options relate to the priority that you wish to assign to the
streaming packets on their routes through switches or routers that are QoS
management capable:
1 Maximum priority
2 High priority video
3 Low priority video
4 Video and voice
5 Best effort (best effort made to correctly deliver the video data and the associated audio data)
Output
NOTE: Configured IP Streams are those that have been created in the manner
described on the following page. These streams may or may not be
incorporated into the data stream depending on whether their corresponding
ON/OFF boxes in the first column are checked or not. The number of checked
boxes cannot be higher than 8.
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