SCREEN SERVICE SDT200UB User manual

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Cert. N°4500/1
User Manual
SDT200UB /SDT500UB
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Table of Contents
1 Document structure............................................................................................................... 7
2 Scope of the document.......................................................................................................... 8
3 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Digitizer features............................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Satellite receivers features............................................................................................. 11
3.2.1 DVB-S/S2................................................................................................................ 11
3.2.2 DVB-S/S2 plus CAM ............................................................................................... 12
3.3 Terrestrial receivers features ......................................................................................... 13
3.3.1 DVB-T/T2 ............................................................................................................... 13
3.3.2 ISDBT...................................................................................................................... 14
3.3.3 ATSC....................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 DVB-T2 Transmitter features ......................................................................................... 15
3.4.1 DVB-T2 Features.................................................................................................... 15
3.4.2 DVB-T2 Signal Processing ...................................................................................... 16
3.4.3 DVB-T2 Supported Modes ..................................................................................... 16
3.5 DVB-T Transmitter features ........................................................................................... 17
3.5.1 DVB-T Features...................................................................................................... 17
3.5.2 DVB-T Signal Processing ........................................................................................ 17
3.5.3 DVB-T Supported Modes ....................................................................................... 18
3.6 ISDB-T Transmitter features........................................................................................... 19
3.6.1 ISDB-T Features ..................................................................................................... 19
3.6.2 ISDB-T Signal Processing........................................................................................ 19
3.6.3 ISDB-T Supported Modes ...................................................................................... 20
3.7 ITU Transmitter features................................................................................................ 21
3.7.1 ITU Features........................................................................................................... 21
3.7.2 ITU Signal Processing............................................................................................. 22
3.8 ATSC Transmitter features ............................................................................................. 23
3.8.1 ATSC Features........................................................................................................ 23
3.8.2 ATSC Signal Processing .......................................................................................... 23
3.9 System Features ............................................................................................................. 24
3.10 Synchronization.............................................................................................................. 24
4 Specifications ....................................................................................................................... 25
4.1 Input Interfaces .............................................................................................................. 25

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4.2 Output Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 28
4.3 Control Interfaces........................................................................................................... 31
4.3.1 RS232 pinout ......................................................................................................... 32
4.3.2 TLC pinout.............................................................................................................. 32
4.3.3 TLS pinout .............................................................................................................. 33
4.4 Power Supply.................................................................................................................. 34
4.5 Environmental Specification .......................................................................................... 36
4.6 Mechanical Specification................................................................................................ 36
5 Java Graphic User Interface ................................................................................................. 37
5.1 Authentication Option ................................................................................................... 37
5.2 Java Menu Bar................................................................................................................ 38
5.3 Home Page ..................................................................................................................... 40
5.4 Input ............................................................................................................................... 41
5.5 Front-End........................................................................................................................ 47
5.5.1 Tuner window: RF power level monitor................................................................ 48
5.5.2 DVB-T/T2 FE Type .................................................................................................. 49
5.5.2.1 DVB-T2 RF Input: Status and demodulation parameters.................................. 49
5.5.2.2 DVB-T RF Input: Status and demodulation parameters.................................... 62
5.5.2.3 DVB-T/T2 RF Input: Constellation ..................................................................... 66
5.5.3 ISDB-T FE Type ....................................................................................................... 68
5.5.4 DIGITIZER FE Type.................................................................................................. 72
5.5.5 ATSC FE Type ......................................................................................................... 74
5.5.6 DVB-S2 FE Type...................................................................................................... 77
5.5.7 DVB-S2 CAM FE Type............................................................................................. 78
5.6 DVB-T2............................................................................................................................ 79
5.6.1 DVB-T2 Settings ..................................................................................................... 80
5.6.2 DVB-T2 Modulation ............................................................................................... 85
5.6.2.1 DVB-T2 Modulation: Modulator manager ........................................................ 86
5.6.2.1.1 Configuration Management ..................................................................................... 86
5.6.2.1.2 T2-MI PID Management ........................................................................................... 87
5.6.2.2 DVB-T2 Modulation: L1-pre signalling data ...................................................... 91
5.6.2.3 DVB-T2 Modulation: L1-post configurable signalling data ............................... 99
5.6.2.4 DVB-T2 Modulation: L1-post dynamic signalling data .................................... 110
5.6.3 DVB-T2 Measure.................................................................................................. 112
5.6.3.1 DVB-T2 Measure window: RF power level monitor........................................ 113
5.7 DVB-T............................................................................................................................ 114

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5.7.1 DVB-T Settings ..................................................................................................... 115
5.7.2 DVB-T Modulation ............................................................................................... 123
5.7.2.1 DVB-T Modulation: Modulator manager ........................................................ 124
5.7.2.1.1 Network Synchronization parameters setting........................................................ 124
5.7.2.2 DVB-T Modulation: Modulation Parameters .................................................. 128
5.7.2.3 DVB-T Modulation: DVB-H Parameters........................................................... 131
5.7.2.4 DVB-T Modulation: MIP Functions.................................................................. 133
5.7.3 DVB-T Measure.................................................................................................... 137
5.7.3.1 DVB-T Measure: RF power level monitor........................................................ 138
5.8 ISDB-T ........................................................................................................................... 139
5.8.1 ISDB-T Settings..................................................................................................... 140
5.8.2 ISDB-T Modulation............................................................................................... 148
5.8.3 CAM (PID Filter) ................................................................................................... 154
5.8.4 SI/PSI Carousel..................................................................................................... 156
5.8.5 IIP......................................................................................................................... 157
5.8.5.1 Add .................................................................................................................. 158
5.8.6 Tables................................................................................................................... 159
5.8.6.1 Available tables and transmission repetition rates......................................... 162
5.8.6.2 Available descriptors....................................................................................... 193
5.8.6.3 Descriptor fields .............................................................................................. 203
5.8.6.4 Hyperlink descriptor........................................................................................ 278
5.8.6.5 Service type..................................................................................................... 280
5.8.6.6 Characters coding............................................................................................ 281
5.8.7 ISDB-T Measure ................................................................................................... 292
5.8.7.1 ISDB-T Measure window: RF power level monitor ......................................... 293
5.9 ATSC ............................................................................................................................. 294
5.9.1 ATSC Settings....................................................................................................... 295
5.9.2 ATSC Modulation................................................................................................. 299
5.9.3 ATSC TVCT............................................................................................................ 301
5.9.4 ATSC Measure...................................................................................................... 302
5.9.4.1 ATSC Measure window: RF power level monitor............................................ 303
5.10 ITU.470 ......................................................................................................................... 304
5.10.1 ITU Settings.......................................................................................................... 305
5.10.2 ITU Modulation.................................................................................................... 309
5.10.2.1 ITU Modulation: Modulator manager............................................................ 310
5.10.2.2 ITU Modulation: Modulator test controls ...................................................... 313

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5.11 Manual compensation ................................................................................................. 316
5.11.1 Linear Precorrection ............................................................................................ 316
5.11.2 Non Linear Precorrection .................................................................................... 318
5.11.3 Port 5000 connection .......................................................................................... 319
5.12 Adaptive compensation ............................................................................................... 320
5.12.1 Linear Adaptive Precorrection............................................................................. 320
5.12.1.1 Adaptive Filter ................................................................................................ 321
5.12.1.2 Adaptive Linear Precorrection: Management panel...................................... 322
5.12.1.3 Complex Filter coefficients graph................................................................... 323
5.12.1.4 Module graph ................................................................................................. 323
5.12.1.5 Phase graph.................................................................................................... 323
5.12.2 Adaptive Non-Linear Precorrection..................................................................... 324
5.12.2.1 Adaptive Non Linear Precorrection: Management panel .............................. 325
5.13 Output .......................................................................................................................... 326
5.13.1 Reflex Power Management ................................................................................. 335
5.14 Network........................................................................................................................ 337
5.15 GPS ............................................................................................................................... 342
5.15.1 Holdover Management ....................................................................................... 344
5.16 Alarms .......................................................................................................................... 349
5.17 Events........................................................................................................................... 366
5.17.1 Date and Time Setting ......................................................................................... 376
5.17.2 Task Error Event................................................................................................... 376
5.17.3 System Error Event .............................................................................................. 377
5.17.4 System Initialization Event .................................................................................. 378
5.18 System menu................................................................................................................ 381
5.18.1 File Menu............................................................................................................. 381
5.18.2 View Menu........................................................................................................... 382
5.18.2.1 Options window ............................................................................................. 383
5.18.2.1.1 Time...................................................................................................................... 383
5.18.2.1.2 Alerts .................................................................................................................... 383
5.18.3 Help Menu ........................................................................................................... 385
5.19 Download Software Standalone................................................................................... 387
6 Local User Interface ........................................................................................................... 388
6.1 Boot and Welcome Message ....................................................................................... 389
6.2 Idle Menu ..................................................................................................................... 390
6.3 Main Menu................................................................................................................... 391

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6.4 LCD Alarms ................................................................................................................... 392
7 SNMP –Simple Network Management Protocol............................................................... 397
7.1 SNMP Protocol Preferences ......................................................................................... 398
7.2 Monitoring ................................................................................................................... 399
7.3 Events Monitoring........................................................................................................ 435
7.4 Configuring alarm masks and alarm thresholds........................................................... 436
7.4.1 Alarms Table ........................................................................................................ 436
7.4.2 Thresholds Table.................................................................................................. 442
7.5 Traps............................................................................................................................. 445
7.5.1 SNMPv1 ............................................................................................................... 445
7.5.2 SNMPv2 ............................................................................................................... 447
7.5.3 Configuring traps ................................................................................................. 449
Appendix A. Automatic input source selection methods ........................................................ 450
A.1 Input Autoswitch.......................................................................................................... 450
A.2 Seamless input switching ............................................................................................. 454
Appendix B. Java Virtual Machine ........................................................................................... 455
B.1 Ethernet connection..................................................................................................... 455
B.1.1 Configuration....................................................................................................... 455
B.2 Java(TM) Platform ........................................................................................................ 455
B.2.1 Download ............................................................................................................ 455
B.2.2 Java Control Panel ............................................................................................... 455
B.3 Supported Web Browsers ............................................................................................ 455
Appendix C. Application Note.................................................................................................. 456
C.1 How to update.............................................................................................................. 456
Appendix D. Document versions.............................................................................................. 461
List of Tables................................................................................................................................ 462
List of Figures............................................................................................................................... 465

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1Document structure
This ARK6 User Manual has the following chapters and appendices:
Chapter 1 –Document structure.
Chapter 2 –Scope of the document.
Chapter 3 –Introduction
This chapter contains an overview of ARK6 and its features.
Chapter 4 –Specifications
This chapter lists the ARK6 specifications.
Chapter 5 –Java remote graphic user interface.
This chapter describes the Java interface provided for board managing.
Chapter 6 –Local user interface.
This chapter describes the local user interface provided for board managing.
Chapter 7 –SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol
This chapter describes the SNMP interface provided for board managing.
Appendix A –Java Virtual Machine.
Appendix with all instruction needed to manage Java Virtual Machine.
Appendix B –Application Note.
Appendix with all instructions needed to update ARK6 devices.
Appendix C –Document versions.
Appendix with additional information about the document versions.
Appendix D –List of Tables.
Appendix E –List of Figures.

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2Scope of the document
Purpose of this document is to provide a comprehensive description of the functionalities of the SDT
Series ARK-6 and to provide operating information on the software elements of the ARK6 system.
SDT ARK6 User Manual provides software setup information and includes an overview of Java, SNMP
and Local user interfaces.

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3Introduction
The SDT ARK-6 Series has been designed as a brand new model of software defined transmitters which
incorporate all the technical and functional capabilities of the previous models of the ARK-1 family (ARK-
1, ARK-R, ARK-T, ARK-ATSC, ECHO-2) together with a complete set of new functionalities that bring the
transmitter at the forefront of the technology edge.
The New SDT ARK-6 Series is the result of years of research and represents the state of the art of the
worldwide transmitter technology. We call it UNIVERSAL DRIVER because of its incredible capability to
modulate in all schemes, just uploading a proper software package. It is perfect for both international
broadcasters which have business in several countries to increase manageability of investment through
reduction of transmitter types and national broadcasters, due for its versatility in operation modes and
configuration. In fact it can be used as a Transmitter, an Heterodyne Transposer, a Regenerative
Transposer and Single Frequency Echo Canceller (proper to Single Frequency Networks), all in a single
hardware.
ARK-6 UNIVERSAL DRIVER is resilient to future evolutions of technology and standardization: this
platform guarantees a perfect upgrade path for new modulation schemes that the researchers will
delivery. Besides ARK-6 UNIVERSAL DRIVER already implements DVB-T/T2, PAL, ATSC/MH, NTSC, ISDB-T
modulations. The SDT ARK-6 allows selection of transmission modes in various ways: remotely, using a
dry contact; via SNMP commands; via TCP/IP, using the Web graphic interface; or even via a dedicated
command inserted into the transport stream. Functional interfaces are available for total remote control
of the apparatus by means of serial protocols or TCP/IP ports. Thanks to the internal Web server the
apparatus can be easily monitored and configured and updated using a LAN connection and a standard
Web browser. Moreover, the built-in SNMP agent allows full automated remote control.
Based on Software Defined Technology, ARK-6 allows the definition of different operative modes on the
same hardware platform. A single software controller allows the ARK-6 to be loaded with up to five
working modes simultaneously and to switch between them preserving each mode-specific
configuration.
The SDT ARK-6 Series specifications can be found in chapter 4.
A brief description of the main features and potentialities of each operative mode follows in next
paragraphs.
The following table shows all the allowed hardware configurations.

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Table 1. Hardware options
Front-End
Modulation
DVB-T/H
DVB-T2
ISDBT
ATSC
ITU
None
Transmitter
Transmitter
Transmitter
Transmitter
Transmitter
DVB-S/S2
Transmitter
with DVB-S/S2 RF input
Transmitter
with DVB-S/S2 RF input
Transmitter
with DVB-S/S2 RF input
Transmitter
with DVB-S/S2 RF input
X
DVB-S/S2 + CAM
Transmitter
with DVB-S/S2 RF input
(with CAM)
Transmitter
with DVB-S/S2 RF input
(with CAM)
Transmitter
with DVB-S/S2 RF input
(with CAM)
Transmitter
with DVB-S/S2 RF input
(with CAM)
Transmitter with decoded
DVBS2 RX input
DVB-T/T2
Regenerative Transposer
Heterodyne Transposer
Echo Canceller
Regenerative Transposer
Heterodyne Transposer
Echo Canceller
X
X
X
ISDBT
X
X
Regenerative Transposer
Heterodyne Transposer
Echo Canceller
X
X
ATSC
X
X
X
Regenerative Transposer
Heterodyne Transposer
Echo Canceller
X
DIGITALIZER
X
X
X
X
Transmitter
with A/V analog inputs