Newtec M6100 User manual

M6100
User Manual
M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator
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1 Copyright ............................................................................................................. 1
2 EU Compliancy Statements ............................................................................... 2
2.1 Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive 1995/5/EC ................................. 2
2.2 EMC Information .......................................................................................................................................... 3
2.3 Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) (Directive 2011/65/EU) ....................................... 3
2.4 Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) ............................................................ 4
2.5 WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive ................................................................... 5
3 Safety Regulations ............................................................................................. 6
3.1 Environmental ............................................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 Rack Mounting Instructions ......................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Earth Ground ............................................................................................................................................... 9
4 Feedback ........................................................................................................... 10
5 About this Manual ............................................................................................ 11
5.1 Cautions and Symbols .............................................................................................................................. 11
5.2 Version History and Applicability ............................................................................................................... 12
5.3 Related Documentation ............................................................................................................................. 13
6 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 14
6.1 Short Description ....................................................................................................................................... 14
7 Physical Description ......................................................................................... 16
7.1 Front Panel Description ............................................................................................................................. 16
7.1.1 Display ................................................................................................................................................. 16
7.1.2 Soft Buttons and Navigation Buttons ................................................................................................... 17
7.1.3 Front Panel Management Interface ...................................................................................................... 17
7.1.4 USB Interface ....................................................................................................................................... 18
7.1.5 LED Status Indicators .......................................................................................................................... 18
7.2 Back Panel Description .............................................................................................................................. 19
7.2.1 Power Connector ................................................................................................................................. 22
7.2.2 Earth Ground ....................................................................................................................................... 23
7.2.3 Craft Interface ...................................................................................................................................... 24
7.2.4 Alarm Interface ..................................................................................................................................... 25

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8 Getting Started .................................................................................................. 27
8.1 Set the Management IP Address ............................................................................................................... 27
8.2 Set Date and Time ..................................................................................................................................... 28
8.3 Configure and Save ................................................................................................................................... 29
9 How to Manage the Device .............................................................................. 30
9.1 Management Model / Menu Tree .............................................................................................................. 30
9.2 Management Ethernet Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 32
9.3 Management IP Connectivity ..................................................................................................................... 33
9.4 Ethernet Link Redundancy ........................................................................................................................ 34
9.5 How to Use the Graphical User Interface ................................................................................................... 36
9.5.1 Opening the GUI .................................................................................................................................. 36
9.5.2 User Profiles ......................................................................................................................................... 38
9.5.2.1 Guest Profile ................................................................................................................................. 38
9.5.2.2 Operator Profile ............................................................................................................................. 39
9.5.2.3 Expert Profile ................................................................................................................................. 39
9.5.3 Switch User Profile ............................................................................................................................... 40
9.5.4 Change a Password ............................................................................................................................. 41
9.5.5 GUI Pane Description ........................................................................................................................... 42
9.5.6 Overview Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 44
9.5.7 Detailed View of a Functional Block ..................................................................................................... 46
9.5.8 Tree View ............................................................................................................................................. 47
9.5.9 Alarms Pane ......................................................................................................................................... 48
9.5.10 Status Bar .......................................................................................................................................... 49
9.5.11 Colors Used in the GUI ....................................................................................................................... 50
9.5.12 Parameters in the GUI ....................................................................................................................... 51
9.5.13 Invalid Values ..................................................................................................................................... 52
9.6 How to Use the Front Panel ....................................................................................................................... 53
9.6.1 Navigating Through the Display ........................................................................................................... 53
9.6.2 Front Panel Buttons Description ........................................................................................................... 54
9.6.3 Root Menu Pane .................................................................................................................................. 55
9.6.4 Tree Menu Pane .................................................................................................................................. 56
9.6.5 Example: Change the Access Level .................................................................................................... 57
9.6.6 Example: Set the Output Frequency .................................................................................................... 58
9.6.7 Example: Check the Alarms ................................................................................................................. 58
9.7 Command Line Interface (CLI) .................................................................................................................. 59
9.7.1 How to Access the CLI ......................................................................................................................... 59
9.7.2 Open the CLI using a Terminal Emulator ............................................................................................. 61
9.7.3 Log In as Expert ................................................................................................................................... 62
9.7.4 Show, Help and Context Sensitive Help .............................................................................................. 62

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9.7.4.1 Show ............................................................................................................................................. 62
9.7.4.2 Help ............................................................................................................................................... 64
9.7.4.3 Context Sensitive Help "?" ............................................................................................................ 64
9.7.5 Navigate Through the Branches of the Device .................................................................................... 65
9.7.6 Go into a Branch .................................................................................................................................. 65
9.7.7 Move Up one Level .............................................................................................................................. 65
9.7.8 Return to the Main Branch ................................................................................................................... 66
9.7.9 Supported Key Presses in the CLI ....................................................................................................... 67
9.7.10 Displayed Units .................................................................................................................................. 69
9.7.11 Get and Set Parameter Values .......................................................................................................... 69
9.7.12 Dynamic Tables ................................................................................................................................. 71
9.7.12.1 Show Tables ............................................................................................................................... 71
9.7.12.2 Change Parameters in a Table ................................................................................................... 71
9.7.12.3 Add a New Row to a Table .......................................................................................................... 72
9.7.12.4 Delete a Row from a Table .......................................................................................................... 73
9.8 SNMP ........................................................................................................................................................ 74
9.8.1 Consult or Download the SNMP MIBs (Management Information Base) ............................................ 75
9.9 File Transfer Protocol (FTP) ...................................................................................................................... 76
10 General Device Settings and Actions ........................................................... 78
10.1 Access Control ......................................................................................................................................... 78
10.2 License File ............................................................................................................................................. 79
10.2.1 Import a License File ......................................................................................................................... 79
10.3 Configuration Settings ............................................................................................................................. 81
10.3.1 Configuration File ............................................................................................................................... 82
10.3.2 Active Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 83
10.3.3 Saved Configuration .......................................................................................................................... 83
10.3.4 Save a Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 84
10.3.5 Import a Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 84
10.3.6 Load a Configuration ......................................................................................................................... 85
10.3.7 Export a Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 86
10.3.8 Delete a Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 87
10.3.9 Make a Configuration File Bootable ................................................................................................... 88
10.4 Software Upgrade ................................................................................................................................... 89
10.4.1 Software Upgrade Procedure ............................................................................................................ 89
10.5 Device Identification ................................................................................................................................ 91
10.6 Logging .................................................................................................................................................... 91
10.6.1 Syslog Filter ....................................................................................................................................... 92
10.6.2 Export or Clear Logging ..................................................................................................................... 93
10.6.3 Interpretation of a Device Log File ..................................................................................................... 94

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10.7 Diagnostics Report .................................................................................................................................. 94
10.8 Date and Time ......................................................................................................................................... 96
10.9 Device Monitoring .................................................................................................................................... 98
10.10 Reset the Device ................................................................................................................................... 99
10.11 Alarm Handling .................................................................................................................................... 100
10.11.1 Alarm Masking ............................................................................................................................... 101
10.11.2 Alarm Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 103
10.11.3 Clear Alarm Counters .................................................................................................................... 106
10.12 Reference Clock .................................................................................................................................. 106
10.13 Device Redundancy ............................................................................................................................ 107
11 Data Interfaces .............................................................................................. 109
11.1 Data Ethernet Interfaces ........................................................................................................................ 109
11.2 Data IP Connectivity .............................................................................................................................. 110
11.2.1 Virtual IP Address ............................................................................................................................ 111
11.3 Data Ethernet Link Redundancy ............................................................................................................ 112
11.4 ASI Input ................................................................................................................................................ 114
11.4.1 In-line Splitter ................................................................................................................................... 114
11.4.2 Input Framing ................................................................................................................................... 115
11.5 ASI Output ............................................................................................................................................. 115
11.6 TS over IP ............................................................................................................................................. 120
11.6.1 Why TS over IP ................................................................................................................................ 120
11.6.2 IP Network Issues ............................................................................................................................ 120
11.6.3 TS Encapsulation into an IP Packet ................................................................................................ 120
11.6.4 TS over IP Settings .......................................................................................................................... 121
11.6.5 TS over IP Input Interface ................................................................................................................ 122
11.6.6 TS Encapsulation Protocol ............................................................................................................... 123
11.6.6.1 UDP ........................................................................................................................................... 123
11.6.6.2 RTP ........................................................................................................................................... 124
11.6.6.3 RTP FEC ................................................................................................................................... 125
11.6.6.4 IP Address Type ........................................................................................................................ 128
11.6.7 Traffic Profile .................................................................................................................................... 128
11.6.7.1 VBR (Variable Bit Rate) ............................................................................................................. 128
11.6.7.2 CBR (Constant Bit Rate) ........................................................................................................... 129
11.6.8 Maximum Traffic Jitter and Buffer Delay .......................................................................................... 130
11.6.9 Input TS Bit Rate .............................................................................................................................. 132
11.6.10 Source Redundancy ...................................................................................................................... 132
11.7 Multiprotocol Encapsulation .................................................................................................................. 133
11.7.1 MPE Input Selection ......................................................................................................................... 135
11.7.2 Packet ID ......................................................................................................................................... 136

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11.7.3 Program-Specific Information (PSI-SI) Insertion .............................................................................. 137
11.7.4 Traffic Classification, Shaping and Channels .................................................................................. 139
11.7.4.1 Traffic Classification .................................................................................................................. 140
11.7.4.2 Traffic Shaping .......................................................................................................................... 142
11.7.4.3 Channels ................................................................................................................................... 144
11.8 BBF over IP In ....................................................................................................................................... 146
12 Features Descriptions .................................................................................. 149
12.1 Modulator ............................................................................................................................................... 149
12.1.1 Modulation Mode ............................................................................................................................. 149
12.1.2 Input Type ........................................................................................................................................ 150
12.1.3 Transmit ........................................................................................................................................... 150
12.1.4 Output Frequency and Output Band ................................................................................................ 150
12.1.5 Roll Off Factor and Occupied Bandwidth ......................................................................................... 151
12.1.6 Spectrum Polarity ............................................................................................................................. 153
12.1.7 Output Level ..................................................................................................................................... 153
12.1.8 Carrier Modulation ........................................................................................................................... 153
12.1.9 Amplitude Slope Equaliser ............................................................................................................... 155
12.1.10 Rate Priority ................................................................................................................................... 155
12.1.11 Symbol Rate ................................................................................................................................... 155
12.1.12 Bit Rate .......................................................................................................................................... 155
12.1.13 Transmit Control ............................................................................................................................. 156
12.1.14 External Convertor ......................................................................................................................... 156
12.1.15 DVB-S Specific Settings ................................................................................................................ 157
12.1.15.1 Modulation and Coding ........................................................................................................... 157
12.1.16 DVB-S2 / S2 Extensions Specific Settings ..................................................................................... 157
12.1.16.1 Frame Type ............................................................................................................................. 157
12.1.16.2 Modulation and Coding ........................................................................................................... 158
12.1.16.3 Pilots ....................................................................................................................................... 158
12.1.16.4 Physical Layer Scrambling ...................................................................................................... 159
12.1.16.4.1 Dummy PL Scrambler Mode ............................................................................................. 160
12.1.16.4.2 Physical Layer Scrambler Signature ................................................................................. 160
12.1.16.4.3 Roll Off Signaling .............................................................................................................. 161
12.1.16.5 Clock Output ........................................................................................................................... 162
12.1.16.6 Roll Off Signaling .................................................................................................................... 162
12.2 Reference Clock .................................................................................................................................... 163
12.3 TS MUX ................................................................................................................................................. 164
12.3.1 Insert Signaling ................................................................................................................................ 164
12.4 Rate Adaptation ..................................................................................................................................... 164
12.5 NIT Carrier Identification ....................................................................................................................... 166

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12.6 DVB Carrier Identification ...................................................................................................................... 167
12.6.1 Device Unique ID ............................................................................................................................. 167
12.6.2 Device Variable Parameters ............................................................................................................ 167
12.6.3 How does it Work? ........................................................................................................................... 168
12.6.4 What to do when Interference is Detected? ..................................................................................... 168
12.7 TS Analyser ........................................................................................................................................... 169
12.7.1 TS Analyser Status Overview .......................................................................................................... 170
12.7.2 Error PID Table ................................................................................................................................ 171
12.7.3 PCR PID Table ................................................................................................................................. 171
12.7.4 PID Table ......................................................................................................................................... 173
12.8 PRBS Generator ................................................................................................................................... 174
12.8.1 PRBS Monitor .................................................................................................................................. 175
12.9 Equalink™ ............................................................................................................................................. 176
12.9.1 Enable Equalink™ ........................................................................................................................... 178
12.9.2 Import Non-Linear Equalink™ File ................................................................................................... 180
12.9.3 Import the Linear Equalink™ File .................................................................................................... 180
12.9.4 Automated Linear Equalink™ .......................................................................................................... 181
12.9.5 Automated Linear Equalink™ using Internal test Traffic .................................................................. 182
12.9.6 Automated Non-Linear Equalink™ Procedure ................................................................................. 186
12.10 DC BUC Power On L-Band Tx ............................................................................................................. 189
12.10.1 Back Panel Description .................................................................................................................. 189
12.10.2 LED Behavior of the DC BUC Power for L-Band Tx ...................................................................... 190
12.10.3 Set the DC BUC Power for L-Band Tx ........................................................................................... 191
12.11 Basic Interoperable Scrambling System (BISS) .................................................................................. 192
12.11.1 Content Scrambling Modes ........................................................................................................... 192
12.11.1.1 Standard Mode ....................................................................................................................... 192
12.11.1.2 Raw Mode ............................................................................................................................... 193
12.11.2 Key Management System .............................................................................................................. 193
12.11.2.1 Odd/Even key .......................................................................................................................... 193
12.11.2.2 Key Management System Structure ....................................................................................... 193
12.11.2.3 Distribution of Clear Session Words over a Secure Channel .................................................. 194
12.11.2.4 Distribution of Encrypted Session Words over a Non-Secure Channel ................................... 196
12.11.2.5 Compute Encrypted Session Words ....................................................................................... 198
12.11.3 Deleting Keys ................................................................................................................................. 200
12.11.4 Seamless Key (Session Word) Change ......................................................................................... 200
12.11.5 Scrambling Monitoring Parameters ................................................................................................ 200
12.11.6 Possible Alarms ............................................................................................................................. 201
12.11.7 Operation of BISS .......................................................................................................................... 201
12.11.7.1 Setting a Key for Transmission ............................................................................................... 201
12.11.7.2 Setting an Encrypted Session Word for Transmission ............................................................ 201

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12.11.7.3 Changing Keys Seamlessly ..................................................................................................... 202
12.11.7.4 Removing a Receiver from the Network .................................................................................. 202
12.11.7.5 Setting up a Secure BISS Network ......................................................................................... 202
12.11.7.6 Creating Groups of Receivers ................................................................................................. 203
12.11.8 Keys and Redundancy, Backup or Import ..................................................................................... 203
12.11.8.1 BISS and Redundancy ........................................................................................................... 203
12.11.8.2 Backup a Configuration ........................................................................................................... 203
12.11.8.3 Import a Configuration ............................................................................................................. 204
12.11.8.4 Erasing the setupID ................................................................................................................. 204
12.12 Device Redundancy ............................................................................................................................ 205
13 Use Case: TS over IP Constant Bit Rate .................................................... 207
13.1 Configure the Data Interfaces ................................................................................................................ 208
13.2 Configure the TS over IP Input .............................................................................................................. 208
13.3 Configure the TS MUX ........................................................................................................................... 208
13.4 Configure the Modulator ........................................................................................................................ 209
14 Appendix A - Alarm List ............................................................................... 210
14.1 Generic Alarms ...................................................................................................................................... 211
14.2 Ethernet Interface Alarms ...................................................................................................................... 212
14.3 TS over IP Alarms ................................................................................................................................. 213
14.4 ASI Alarms ............................................................................................................................................. 214
14.5 Transport Stream Analyzer Alarms ........................................................................................................ 215
14.6 TS MUX Alarms ..................................................................................................................................... 216
14.7 BISS Alarms .......................................................................................................................................... 216
15 Appendix B - Overview of the Used Technologies ................................... 217
15.1 DVB-S2 .................................................................................................................................................. 217
15.2 S2 Extensions ........................................................................................................................................ 217
15.2.1 Performance of S2 Extensions ......................................................................................................... 218
15.2.2 MODCOD Definitions S2 Extensions ............................................................................................... 219
16 Appendix C - Classification Expressions ................................................... 221
17 Appendix D - Acronyms ............................................................................... 222

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2.1 Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment
(R&TTE) Directive 1995/5/EC
We,
Declare that the following product:
• Product number: M6100
• Type identifier: NTC/2353
to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the essential requirements of European Union
Directive 1999/5/EC Radio and Telecommunication Terminal Equipment Directive Essential
Requirement 3.1(a), 3.1 (b), 3.2.
Done at St-Niklaas, on August 7, 2014
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