Novra S400 PRO User manual

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S400 PRO Receiver
User Manual
Revision 1.0
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could
void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

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INDEX Page
1Conventions ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Text Conventions.............................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Applicable Models............................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Model Naming Convention............................................................................................... 4
2Introduction.............................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Principles of Operation ..................................................................................................... 5
3Getting Started ......................................................................................................................... 6
3.1 Typical S400 PRO Installation.......................................................................................... 6
3.2 What Information do I Need –Basic Configuration?......................................................... 7
3.4 S400 PRO Startup............................................................................................................. 9
3.5 Dashboard ...................................................................................................................... 10
3.5.1 Status Bar ................................................................................................................... 10
3.5.2 Navigation Menu ........................................................................................................ 10
3.5.3 Tuner Status Summary................................................................................................ 11
4Configuring the S400 PRO..................................................................................................... 12
4.1 Interfaces........................................................................................................................ 12
4.1.1 Tuner 1 (RF1)............................................................................................................. 13
4.1.2 Tuner 2 (RF2)............................................................................................................. 15
4.1.3 Data (LAN1)............................................................................................................... 16
4.1.4 M&C (LAN2) ................................................................................................................. 17
4.2 Services.......................................................................................................................... 18
4.2.1 Forward all ................................................................................................................. 19
4.2.2 DVB Mpeg Forwarding .............................................................................................. 21
4.2.3 DVB MPE/ULE IP Forwarding .................................................................................. 23
4.3 System Configuration ..................................................................................................... 24
The following items can be viewed or managed in the system menu:...................................... 24
4.3.1 About.......................................................................................................................... 25
4.3.2 Configuration.............................................................................................................. 27
4.3.3 Date/Time................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.4 Password .................................................................................................................... 28
4.3.5 Upgrade...................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.6 Reset........................................................................................................................... 29
5Troubleshooting ..................................................................................................................... 30
6Specifications......................................................................................................................... 31
6.1 Receiver Characteristics.................................................................................................. 31
6.2 Minimum System Requirements..................................................................................... 33
6.3 Supplied Equipment........................................................................................................ 33
APPENDIX Terms, Definitions, and Tidbits of Information………………………………...........30

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1 Conventions
1.1 Text Conventions
Text appearing in Courier font indicates characters to be typed in; e.g. type Shell indicates that
the word “Shell” must be entered exactly as it appears, with the first letter capitalized.
Text appearing in Bookman Old Style font indicates a directory path or filename; e.g. c:\Program
Files.
Text appearing in SMALL CAPS and CopperPlateGothic32bc font in an instruction indicates a button that
must be clicked, or a key that must be pressed, or a field that must be entered or a particular screen;
e.g. BUTTON indicates a button that must be clicked.
1.2 Applicable Models
This manual is applicable to the following Novra Receiver models:
Novra S400 PRO –DVB-S/DVB-S2 satellite data receiver capable of receiving and forwarding IP data
and DVB MPEG streams
Novra S400 PROCA –Same functionality as the S400 PRO, but with a conditional access Common
Interface (CI) slot, making it compatible with many commercially available conditional access
encryption systems
1.3 Model Naming Convention
This manual uses the S400 PRO naming convention when referring to any one of the applicable S400 PRO
models (see Section 1.2 above).
NOTE: Information in this box will be
Informative.
CAUTION: This information will be quite
important and should not be ignored.

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2 Introduction
2.1 Principles of Operation
The S400 PRO is a satellite receiver that enables the reception of IP data carried on a DVB-S2 or DVB-S
compliant satellite signal. The unit is also capable of receiving an IP unicast stream for distribution.
Please refer to Figure 1 below for a better understanding of the S400 PRO operation. The desired DVB-S or
DVB-S2 satellite signal is received using an appropriately sized satellite dish (not covered in this manual). A
Low Noise Block (LNB) downconverter (not covered in this manual) is used to translate the incoming Radio
Frequency (RF) signal to an Intermediate Frequency (IF) signal. The S400 PRO receives this I/F signal and
extracts the IP content, which is then passed on to the S400 PRO LAN for distribution or viewing via
computers connected to the LAN.
An S400 PRO is managed using a device with a browser connected to the S400 PRO via an Ethernet
crossover cable or through an Ethernet switch. The user can use their browser to perform the following
functions:
Configure IP network parameters,
Specify satellite tuning parameters,
Select DVB information streams by component Program IDentification number (PID),
Select MPE/ULE Streams by PID, and
Map Programs and PIDs to multicast address(es).
Once configured, the S400 PRO will retain its settings and continue to forward data streams even after
restarting the S400 PRO.
The S400 PRO Receiver does not require a computer to continue operation. Once the configuration has been
set, you should normally have no need to make further changes.

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3 Getting Started
3.1 Typical S400 PRO Installation
CAUTION: Nothing should be inserted between the S400 PRO and the satellite dish except
for a surge suppressor. Cable TV Splitters, TVs, VCRs, and FM receivers are not designed for
connection to this portion of the network. It is very likely they will be damaged by the LNB DC
voltage generated by the S400 PRO
12 Vdc
(Center +ve)
Power
Supply
Received I/F Signal
(2nd Port Optional)
S400 directly
controls/powers
the LNB
(Cat 5
Crossover
Cable)
Ethernet Packets
to/from
Mgmt Station (M&C)
CAM Slot
(Optional)
NOTE: - This information is needed in order for the receiver to function. It is recommended
that all the information be collected before attempting to install the service. Novra
Technologies Inc. expects that end users, who wish to control the LNB with the receiver,
already have good understanding of satellite technology.
Figure 1 –Typical S400 Configuration
Satellite Dish
and LNB
High Speed
Multicast
Output (DATA)
Received R/F
Signal

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NOTE: The 22 KHz tone is used to switch between the 2 bands of the LNB. The
receiver should be configured so that the proper tone is used and the proper band is
selected.
NOTE: If the LNB does not have the ability to switch polarizations, choose a value that
will provide the most suitable power supply voltage. In most cases this will be
Horizontal / Left (+18 Volts).
NOTE: If your network’s DHCP server is set to assign addresses in the 192.168.1.xxx
range, then the DATA interface (LAN1) IP will need to be changed to avoid conflict. An
invalid configuration will result if both Ethernet interfaces are on the same subnet.
3.2 What Information do I Need –Basic Configuration?
Before using the S400 PRO configuration GUI to configure your receiver, you need to gather the
following information:
1) The LO Frequency in MHz of the stream you wish to receive.
2) The RF Band Frequency in MHz of the stream you wish to receive. Your
satellite service provider should be able to provide this information for you.
3) Polarization: Horizontal / Left ____ (+18 Volts DC) OR Vertical / Right ____ (+13 Volts DC). Your
satellite service provider should be able to provide this information for you.
4) Will the receiver be controlling a Single Band LNB (Most Common) or a Universal Band / Dual
LNB?
5) The Symbol Rate in MBaud
Examples: 21.096, 5.12600, 1.50, …etc.
6) The IP Address to be assigned to your S400 PRO Receiver’s DATA interface (LAN1)
Default value is: 192.168.1.2
7) The IP Address to be assigned to your S400 PRO Receiver’s M&C interface (LAN2), if DHCP is
not available
Default is to set value via DHCP
NOTE: Local Oscillator Frequency is specific to the LNB Model and is usually stamped
on the Unit or can be found in the LNB Manual. Typical Ku Band values include: 9.75,
10.60, 10.75, 11.00, and 11.25 GHz. For the C Band satellite frequencies a typical
value is 5.15 GHz.

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NOTE: IGMP is an Internet standard that is used to control multicast traffic on the LAN
based on the client’s interest in the stream. For proper operation, all components of
your network should support IGMP
8) The IP address of the Default Gateway for the receiver.
9) Is the receiver supposed to filter multicast traffic using IGMP?

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3.3 S400 PRO Startup
1- Plug in the RF and network cables and then the power. When the S400 PRO has completed its
startup (approximately 45 seconds) you should be able to read its IP address from the LCD panel.
Press the button multiple times to scroll through the display information. Note: The LCD does not
display any information until at least 30 seconds after plugging in the power cable.
2- Use this IP address and type it into a browser address bar on a device that can communicate with the
IP address assigned to the S400 PRO (i.e. PC on same LAN). If the network connectivity is correct
you will be presented with the status dashboard of the S400 PRO in your browser.
Figure 2 –S400 PRO Dashboard

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NOTE: - Default Password is password
You can now proceed with configuring your S400 PRO. In order to make any changes to the
configuration of your S400 PRO, you must login in the top right hand corner of the GUI display. The
default password is “password”.
After successfully entering the password, you will be allowed to save changes to any aspect of the S400
PRO configuration.
3.4 Dashboard
Congratulations, you have connected to your S400 PRO receiver and made it to the default status page
(Figure 2). On this page, you can see basic connectivity of your device and its satellite RF tuners.
Status Bar
Near the top of the screen is a status bar that indicates the device status, tuner 1 status (RF1 Lock), LNB
status and tuner 2 status (RF2 Lock).
If a tuner is locked its status indicator will be green. They should always match the tuner status indicators on
the front panel of the S400 PRO.
If the LNB is active its status will also be green.
To the right of the status bar will be the date and time of your S400 PRO in UTC.
On the far upper right of the status screen is a login button where you must login to make changes to the
configuration of your S400 PRO. See section 3.4 for default password.
Navigation Menu
On the left side of the page is the navigation menu that allows you to select the
various pages to view and configure all aspects of your S400 PRO. The selected
menu item is always highlighted.

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Tuner Status Summary
The main section of the dashboard status page
shows the status of either tuner 1 (RF1) or tuner 2
(RF2). Each tuner has the following details
DVB Mode : DVB-S or DVB-S2
Carrier Freq.
L.O. –Local Oscillator
L-Band
Symbol Rate
MODCOD
Signal Strength
Uncorrectables: Error Count
(LDPC) BER: Bit Error Rate
Carrier to Noise: in dB
Es/No: in dB
Margin to QEF
DVB Packets Accepted: Counter
MPE/ULE Packets Processed: Counter

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NOTE: - You can only change the S400 PRO settings if you login! The
default password is “password”.
4 Configuring the S400 PRO
This chapter discusses how to configure the S400 PRO. It covers the interfaces, services and system
settings of the S400 PRO.
4.1 Interfaces
The Interfaces menu allows the user to configure both satellite tuners, if equipped, and both Ethernet
interfaces.

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Tuner 1 (RF1)
In this example we will describe the DVB-S2 tuner
options.
DVB Mode: Select to match your target transponder. If
the Search Mode is set to Both and the received
stream is DVB-S, then the contents of the ModCod box
will be ignored by the receiver
Carrier Frequency: The Carrier frequency of the
signal that you are trying to receive. Note: To use or
view carrier frequency you must first configure your
LNB below.
L.O. Frequency: The single-band local oscillator
frequency in Mhz
LBand Frequency: The LBand frequency of the signal
that you are trying to receive.
Symbol Rate: This is the symbol rate of the
transponder that you are trying to tune. The S400
PRO supports automatic detection of the incoming
symbol rate (check box –DVB-S2 only) or you can
manually specify which symbol rate you wish the
receiver to tune.
ModCod: For multi-stream DVB-S2 operation, the
S400 PRO should be configured to receive 1 stream.
This is accomplished by entering the ModCod of the
signal you wish to receive in the ModCod drop down
box. If you enter the wrong ModCod value, you
receiver may not be able to lock onto the desired
signal.
For single stream DVB-S2 operation, the Modcod
dropdown should be set to Auto.
For DVB-S operation, the Modcod box will be grayed
out.
Gold Code: Enter the Gold Code setting here. This
must match the Gold Code setting in the modulator
that is used to generate the DVB-S2 stream. For DVB-
S operation, the Gold Code box will be grayed out.

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NOTE: - If a dual LNB is being deployed, ensure that the appropriate LO
frequency is entered in the LO Frequency box and that the correct band
(high or low) is selected in the Satellite screen.
Input Stream ID Filter: The Input Stream Identifier (ISI) Filter may be used by your receiver to filter streams
based on this value. If the ISI checkbox is selected, then the receiver will only demodulate streams that
have an ISI value that is the same as the value shown in the ISI box. This command should only be used if
the ISI stream value is set on the incoming DVB-S2 stream and if the ISI value is known. You may have to
contact your uplink provider for assistance. For DVB-S operation, the ISI input will be grayed out.
LNB Parameters: Use this section to enable the LNB settings for tuner 1 (RF1). It is used to set the LO
frequency, polarization and LNB tone:
LNB Power On: Turns the DCvoltage and tone output of the receiver to ON or OFF.
LO Frequency: Input the single-band LO frequency in Mhz.
Polarization: Switches the DC output of the receiver between Horizontal/Left and Vertical/Right.
This setting is only valid if the LNB power is on.
Band (Tone): Switch the LNB Tone frequency of the receiver On (High) or Off (Low). This is only
valid if the LNB power is on.
Long Line compensation: Checking this box will increase the Polarity Switching voltage by 1 volt.
This additional voltage may be used to compensate for the voltage drop due to a long I/F cable run
between the S400 PRO and the LNB.
Reset: By pressing this button, any changes on this page will be undone. No changes will be sent to the
S400 PRO.
Apply: Select this button to send all of the settings on this screen to the S400 PRO. Please wait
for the changes to take effect on the S400 PRO by monitoring the “Tuner Detailed Status” section on this
page.
Disable: Press this button to disable this S400 PRO satellite interface.

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Tuner 2 (RF2) - Optional
The main difference between tuner 1 and 2 is that tuner 2 does not have its own lnb control. Also it
may not be available on your S400 PRO version. Contact your reseller for possible upgrades.

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DATA (LAN1)
The LAN1 Ethernet settings may be modified by selecting the DATA (LAN1) Interface menu and changing
the appropriate fields (as shown below).
1. MAC Address: The LAN1 Ethernet Interface MAC address is shown.
2. Obtain an IP Address Automatically (DHCP): This option will force the S400 PRO to use DHCP
to automatically obtain its IP address.
3. IP Address (Static): This is the IP address that is statically assigned to the receiver.
4. Subnet Mask: This is the subnet mask that the receiver should use to determine whether an IP
address belongs to the same network.
5. Reset:By pressing this button, any changes on this page will be undone. No changes will be
sent to the S400 PRO.
6. Apply: By pressing this button, the updates are sent to the receiver

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M&C (LAN2)
The Lan2 Ethernet settings of the S400 PRO may be modified by selecting the M&C (LAN2) Interface
menu and changing the appropriate fields (as shown below).
1. MAC Address: The LAN2 Ethernet Interface MAC address is shown.
2. Obtain an IP Address Automatically (DHCP): This option will force the S400 PRO to use DHCP
to automatically obtain its IP address.
3. IP Address (Static): This is the IP address that is statically assigned to the receiver.

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4. Subnet Mask: This is the subnet mask that the receiver should use to determine whether an IP
address belongs to the same network.
5. Default Gateway: This is the IP address of the router that the receiver should use whenever it
wants to send traffic to a non-local address.
6. Primary/Secondary DNS: These DNS entries allow the S400 PRO to send traffic to services on
the Intra/Internet by name (eg. NTP, SNMP, etc…).
7. Reset:By pressing this button, any changes on this page will be undone. No changes will be
sent to the S400 PRO.
8. Apply: By pressing this button, the updates are sent to the receiver
4.2 Services
A user can specify which satellite DVB mpeg/data services are to be forwarded
onto the network using these menus. The services are configured for each tuner
separately. Not all S400 PRO receivers are enabled for dual tuner operations.
This manual will document three service forwarding types that are available for
each tuner.

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Forward all
This is the simplest mode of service forwarding available on the S400 PRO. This can be used for
analyzing a full satellite transport stream or simply to forward it on to other devices on the network.
To use this mode, select the checkbox “Forward Entire Stream” and then specify the following
options.
Remove Nulls: Use this to minimize the size of the resulting output transport stream. In
order to “capture” a transport stream it can be useful to leave them in for some analysis of the
transport stream.
Destination: A unicast or multicast IP address along with a UDP port number.

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TTL: The time to live value for the output UDP packets
Reset: By pressing this button, any changes on this page will be undone. No changes will be
sent to the S400 PRO.
Apply: By pressing this button, the updates are sent to the receiver.