Irenis BLANKOM HDM-9500C User manual

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Encoder-Modulator
Top: Front-panel, bottom = Rear-Panel view
HDM-9504, HDM9508 with C/T, 4 / 8 HDMI Inputs with 2/4 DVB-C or –T output
•MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HD/SD encoding
•4 or 8 HDMI inputs with AVC/H.264 Encoding
•MPEG-1 Layer 2, LC-AAC, HE-AAC and AC3 Pass through
•RF Out: 4(T/C) or 2(T/C) Channels /Bouquets multiplexing
DVB-C or –T modulating RF outputs –adjacent
•-20dB Test-Output port
•IP 64/128 SPTS Inputs to select and mux into the output
channels
•Nx MPTS IP parallel output over UDP, RTP/RTSP
•PID remapping/ accurate PCR adjusting/PSI/SI editing and
inserting
•DVB-C/DVB-T/ATSC-T/ISDB-T RF out selectable (from
factory) -> So always use proper character when ordering:
C/T/I/A
•Web based management
•Logo / Text Overlay insertions
Ordering Info’s: C= DVB-C, T = DVB-T output, I=ISDB-Tb and A=ATSC
optional upon request. E.g.: HDM-9504C= 4x HDMI IN + DVB-C OUT, HDM-
9508T = 8x HDMI IN + DVB-T OUT
HDM-9500C or T
6th Generation
BLANKOM® IPTV Headend
Technology
Broadcast grade, high
performance MPEG4 HD
Encoder Modulator (4 or8
HDMI to RF output). The
HDM-95xy C/T series
products are BLANKOM’s
new breakthrough all-in-
one device, which
integrate encoding (SD/HD
MPEG-4/AVC H.264) and
modulating to convert
HDMI signals into DVB-
C/DVB-T/ATSC-T/ISDB-Tb
RF output.
The HDM-95xy C/T HD
encoder modulator is a
professional high
integration device which
includes encoding,
multiplexing and
modulating. It supports 4
or 8 HDMI inputs, ASI and
maximum 64 or 128 IP
input through the GBE
port. It modulates DVB-C
RF out with 2/4 adjacent
carriers. The modulator
type can be chosen from
factory by ordering C or T
version (Or A = ATSC or I =
ISDB-T upon request)

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Input
4/8 HDMI inputs; 64/128 IP inputs
Video
Encoding
MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
Resolution
Input
1920×1080p60,1920×1080i60,
1920×1080p50,1920×1080i50,
1280×720p60, 1280×720p50,
720×576i50,720×480i60,
Output
1920×1080p30, 1920×1080p25,
1280×720p30, 1280×720p25,
720×576p25,720×480p30,
Bit-rate
1Mbps...13Mbps each channel
Rate Control
CBR/VBR
Audio
Encoding
MPEG-1 Layer 2, LC-AAC, HE-AAC and AC3 Pass-Through
Sampling rate
48KHz
Resolution
24bit
Audio Gain
0…255 Adjustable
MPEG-1 Layer 2 bitrate
48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320/384 kbps
LC-AAC bit-rate
48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320/384 kbps
HE-AAC bit-rate
48/56/64/80/96/112/128 kbps
Multiplexing
Maximum PID Remapping
180 inputs per channel
Function
PID remapping (automatic or manually)
Generating of PSI/ SI tables automatically
Modulation
DVB-C
RF out
2/4 x RF DVB-C out (2/4 carriers on combined IN -> Output)
Standard
EN300429/ITU-TJ.83A/B: DVB-C Annex A/B
MER
≥40dB
RF frequency
50...960MHz, 1KHz step
RF output level
-25...-1dBm (82...105 dBµV), 0.1dBm
Symbol Rate
5.0Msps...7.0Msps, 1ksps stepping
J.83A
J.83B (US)
Constellation
16/32/64/128/256QAM
64/256 QAM
Bandwidth
8MHz
6M
DVB-T
Standard
EN300744
FFT mode
2K
Bandwidth
6MHz, 7MHz, 8MHz
Constellation
QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
Guard Interval
1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32
FEC
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
MER
≥42 dB
RF frequency
50...960 MHz, 1KHz steps
RF out
level
2/4xRF COFDM DVB-T out (2/4 carriers combined output)
-28... -3 dBm (77...97 dBµV), 0.1dB step
Output
RF output
(F male) 75 Ohm
Stream output
2/4 IP MPTS outputs over UDP/RTP/RTSP, 1x1000M Base-T
Ethernet interface
System
English
Network management (WEB-GUI), Software upgrade via
Ethernet
Misc
Dimensions
(W×L×H) 482mm×328mm×44mm
Environment
0...45℃(working)；-20...80℃（Storage）
Power
AC 110V± 10%, 50/60Hz, AC 220 ±10%,50/60Hz

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QUICKSTART
INHALT/ TOC
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................ 2
QUICKSTART.................................................................................................................................................................. 3
Application Example: .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Important Notes!.......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Web Interface:.............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Basics: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Date/Time settings: ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Updating Firmware:...................................................................................................................................................... 9
Now we start with the ENCODINGS:........................................................................................................................... 10
OSD (ON Screen Display): ........................................................................................................................................... 14
Every Encoder can add Text or Logo-Pictures to the output Videos:..................................................................... 14
Transport-stream (TS) config: Multiplexing................................................................................................................ 15
Output DVB-T Modulator: .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Example for adding an IP MPTS to the Input for final remultiplexing: ....................................................................... 24
Installation Notes....................................................................................................................................................... 29
Sources: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
Abbreviations from EN 300 468 V1.3.1 (1998-02)................................................................................................ 31
ANNEX CATV Channel Plan CENELEC CATV channel plan: ....................................................................................... 32
Appendix DB ............................................................................................................................................................... 33
Appendix A Product Disposal...................................................................................................................................... 35
Safety instructions ...................................................................................................................................................... 36
Sicherheitshinweise.................................................................................................................................................... 38
1. Installation ................................................................................................................................................ 38
2. Betrieb ....................................................................................................................................................... 38
4. Wartung ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
5. Reparatur .................................................................................................................................................. 39
6. Verkauf .......................................................................................................................................................... 39
7. Entsorgung .................................................................................................................................................... 39
Installation guide for F-connectors:............................................................................................................................ 40
Contact: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 41

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APPLICATION EXAMPLE:

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IMPORTANT NOTES!
This manual is for use by qualified personnel only. Handling this device or system requires special
electronic technical knowledge. To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to the equipment, do
not perform any servicing other than the installation and operating instructions contained in this manual
unless you are qualified to do so. This device operates in the given voltage and frequency range without
requiring manual adjustment.
Do not open the top case w/o unplugged power source because serious injury or death may be the
result! Inside are components under risk from electrostatic discharge. To avoid equipment damages do
not touch these components or, observe the respective handling rules!
For continued protection against fire, the fuses may only be replaced by identical fuses with the same
electrical specifications which are designed for the corresponding fuse positions.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any
derivative work (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without the written permission from
Blankom / IRENIS GmbH.
IRENIS GmbH reserves the right to revise this publication and make changes in its content from time
to time, whereby it shall not be obligatory for IRENIS GmbH to provide notification of such revision or
change.
IRENIS GmbH provides this manual without warranty of any kind, neither implied nor expressed, this
includes also any warranties regarding the merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. IRENIS
GmbH may improve this manual or make changes in the products described herein at any point of time.
This Product is manufactured in PRC (CN), HS-Code: 85176200
Anmerkung:
Alle von uns veröffentlichten Betriebsanleitungen richten sich an den Antennen- und IT-Fachmann, der über
grundlegende Kenntnisse der Empfangs-, Netzwerk- und Anlagentechnik verfügt. Die Einhaltung aller relevanten
Vorschriften und Richtlinien für den Aufbau und Betrieb von solchen Anlagen obliegt dem Installateur und/oder
dem Betreiber. Insbesondere sind die in den jeweiligen Ländern geltenden Vorschriften und Richtlinien für die
Inbetriebnahme speziell für den Stromanschluß und alle mit den Produkten in Zusammenhang stehenden und
geltenden Normen und Gesetze einzuhalten.
Remark:
All operating instructions published by us are intended for the antenna and IT specialist who has basic knowledge
of reception, network and system technology. Compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines for the
installation and operation of such systems is the responsibility of the installer and/or the operator. In particular, the
regulations and guidelines applicable in the respective countries for commissioning, especially for the power
connection, and all standards and laws related to the products must be complied with.
Annotation :
Tous les modes d'emploi que nous publions sont destinés aux professionnels de l'antenne et de l'informatique qui
ont des connaissances de base en matière de réception, de mise en réseau et de technologie des équipements. Le
respect de toutes les réglementations et directives pertinentes pour l'installation et l'exploitation de ces systèmes
relève de la responsabilité de l'installateur et/ou de l'exploitant. En particulier, il convient de respecter les
réglementations et directives applicables dans les pays respectifs pour la mise en service, notamment pour le
raccordement électrique, ainsi que toutes les normes et lois relatives aux produits.
Annotazione:
Tutte le istruzioni per l'uso da noi pubblicate sono destinate al professionista dell'antenna e dell'informatica che ha
una conoscenza di base della tecnologia di ricezione, di rete e delle apparecchiature. Il rispetto di tutti i regolamenti
e le linee guida pertinenti per l'installazione e il funzionamento di tali sistemi è responsabilità dell'installatore e/o
dell'operatore. In particolare, devono essere rispettati i regolamenti e le linee guida applicabili nei rispettivi paesi
per la messa in funzione, soprattutto per il collegamento alla rete elettrica e tutte le norme e le leggi relative ai
prodotti.
Anotación:
Todas las instrucciones de uso publicadas por nosotros se dirigen al profesional de la antena y de la informática que
tiene conocimientos básicos de recepción, de redes y de tecnología de equipos. El cumplimiento de todos los
reglamentos y directrices pertinentes para la instalación y el funcionamiento de dichos sistemas es responsabilidad

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del instalador y/o del operador. En particular, deben cumplirse los reglamentos y directrices aplicables en los
respectivos países para la puesta en marcha, especialmente para la conexión de la energía y todas las normas y
leyes relacionadas con los productos.
Anotação:
Todas as instruções de operação publicadas por nós são destinadas ao profissional de antena e TI que possui
conhecimentos básicos de recepção, rede e tecnologia de equipamentos. O cumprimento de todos os regulamentos
e diretrizes relevantes para a instalação e operação de tais sistemas é de responsabilidade do instalador e/ou do
operador. Em particular, os regulamentos e diretrizes aplicáveis nos respectivos países para comissionamento,
especialmente para a conexão de energia e todas as normas e leis relacionadas aos produtos devem ser
obedecidas.
Installation Notes
All types of the IRENIS-BLANKOM family are 19“devices with 1 RU height designed for installation in 19”
racks. In addition to the front panel screws an internal module support is required at the rack.
Depending on the Frontend used and the operating adjustments e.g. the SATellite RF-input port carries
DC Voltage (13V /18V, max. 400 mA).
By connecting a mains cable, the device can become functional without any auxiliary appliances. The
power supply units are designed for the wide range of 100-230V AC; a manual adjustment of the voltage
is not necessary.
For some models the second power connector is feeding another independent power supply for internal
redundancy. For a maximum of redundancy both power supplies should use different circuits.
All the outputs are decoupled from one another. Thus, the circuit does not have any effect on the
functioning of the device. Connections that are not required need not to be terminated.
Suggestion: CAT 6E Ethernet cable for Gigabit-Ethernet
FRONT-CONNECTORS:
RF-Testport –20dB / RF –Output / Management Ethernet-RJ45 / Streaming –Port GbE / LED’s
Rem.: HDM-94xy series has an additional ASI Port @ the front.
REAR-SIDE:
Ground –ON/OFF-Switch / Fuse / IEC-Male Power / 4 or more HDMI-Inputs
The right 2 empty slots are for model types with more HDMI-Inputs.
Please always use different physical networks for Streaming and Management to avoid flooding
management ports with unnecessary streaming data or at least separate them into different VLANs.
Because of Multicasts it is highly recommended to connect the streamer port (DATA) to a Layer 2+ /3
IGMP-Switch (not IGMP-Snooping only because this is just snoop and pass not the needed ‘IGMP-
Filtering’: Query and Answer = Join and Leave streams at the ports).

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WEB INTERFACE:
The factory default IP address for the management connection (RJ45 Fast- or Gigabit Ethernet NMS) is:
192.168.0.136 user/password = admin/admin as defaults
Please set your PC IP address into the same range but avoiding conflicts. Then enter it:
(We recommend to use Mozilla latest version and disable the popup-blocker = allow them)
But EDGE-browser works as well… ;-)
You are entering the status page:
Getting basic information …
BTW: It is always a good Idea to SAVE your config periodically:

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BASICS:
DATE/TIME SETTINGS:
You can set the date&time of the machine either by NTP or by your browser time, but note: The internal
Real time clock (RTC) will drift over the dates/weeks slightly.
Below are 2 IP addresses as examples for German NTP servers you can use:
Daylight saving time like
Summer-/Wintertime switching is not supported.
Please use CTRL+V (STRG+V) for pasting if you copy that from somewhere because some browser fileds
do not be able to use the right mouse button and ‘Insert’ from memory.
Reloading the webpage sometimes helps to get the actual data:

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UPDATING FIRMWARE:

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Please hard-reboot the device by the OFF/ON Switch at the rear after the upgrade has finished
START WITH THE ENCODINGS:
Note the APPLY Button bottom right!!!
The right side upper menu selects the encoder input and its sub-menu’s:
Everyone can be configured independently in:
CBR means Constant bitrate oriented encoding process, VBR = Variable, so guess which is better
Quality? And which has lower latency?
NOTE: The BITRATE needs to entered with the US notification as a ‘.’ Instead a ‘,’:

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That is also important for
some other values!!! -> See Modulator part.
Profile selection of the CODEC h.264
Downscaling can be chosen if needed:
Staying at AUTO is always a good choice.
AUDIO:
CODECS and sampling rates etc… can be adjusted to your needs.
IN GENERAL THESE STEPS ARE RECOMMENDED:
1) Connect your HDMI ports and configure your codecs and resolutions
2) Configure your OUTPUT DVB-C/T QAM/COFDM Channels to your needed Data rates
3) Configure your Multiplexers Transport streams

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Bitrate and values will be shown as graphics and numbers. 50I = interlaced with 50fps ;-)
Example: Switched from CBR to VBR encoding mode with high profile:

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As you can see: The Stream is fluctuating more than with CBR.
This should be enabled when a DVB-Modulator
will be used to sync in the Multiplexer.

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OSD (ON SCREEN DISPLAY):
EVERY ENCODER CAN ADD TEXT OR LOGO-PICTURES TO THE OUTPUT VIDEOS:
Up to 6 different Layers per Video possible.
Or TEXT (CAPTION) can be inserted … just play with it:

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Or create a QR-code for inserting as Overlay
TRANSPORT-STREAM (TS) CONFIG: MULTIPLEXING
For every QAM Output channel the TS can be configured separately and independently.
But first the QAM-DVB-C output Values are the values which reflects to the max-datarates in the TS:
You should be familiar with DVB-C!!!: Frequency should fit into your existing cable TV if so. Single
Carriers of the 4 adjacent channels can be switched OFF, Center frequency, Bandwidth (8 MHZ in DVB-C
Europe (not US )):

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QAM: 64 or better 265 if you need more capacity: Stay at J.83A please (B=US Norm).
And Symbol Rate - usually 6800, 6850 or 6900 are OK:
SR = 6750 or up to 6900:
check Bandwidth now:
Much more Data can be pushed into this TS –now 50.9 Mb/s ;-)
These 4 Multiplexed TS can be sent out as Multicast MPTS (or RTSP on a particular port number) to the
DATA-Port (GbEthernet) to feed other modulators in your network:

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The ASI out is only for those model’s which does have it !!!
NullPKT Filter means: Per default the MPTS will be sent our as a CBR stream including the zero-filling
PID 8191dec to reach the Constant BitRate (CBR) = 50.9Mb/s (here = Modulator max data rate set).
If you like to send it to your network as VBR (variable) than check the Filter=ON.
BACK TO THE TS CONFIG:
Every TS 1-4 can be separately selected to be configured. TS1 goes to DVB-C Channel 1 and so on.
CA-Filter and PID Remap is not necessary for the encoder inputs. Only might be necessary for external
Inputs (IP Input) for multiplexing (mixing) with the encoders.
Recommendation:

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Multiplex HDMI-Input 1+2 into TS1, HDMI 3+4 into TS2 like above example. Later on add IP stream
inputs as well if there are some like from additional encoders i.e. our famous boxed encoder SDE-265
HD SDI source to IP output…
Select them, than PARSE PROGRAMs to update the multiplexer TS Input values:
Than push it to the right side into the mux TSx:

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You can adjust every PIDs and parts of the TV Service by using your MOUSE button on the red
highlighted Service: A POPUP appears:
The Logical Channel Number (LCN) is a part of the NIT (Network Information Table) which you can use to
pre-select the TV set Channel Order (if supported). These Values should not be 2 same in one NIT.

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THE NIT CAN BE CONFIGURED IN ‘GENERAL’:
You should repeat this for every T-stream/QAM/COFDM channel.
Even existing DVB-Channels can be added here:
See: